Rosephanye
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[Rosephanye Powell’s] music is so fully imbued with the idiomatic style of the spiritual, so reminiscent in gesture of works like Great Camp Meeting, and so evocative of the work of great composers, that it has found a place as a remarkable contemporary expression of the genre.
–Chicago A cappella
Then, Here & Now
A cycle of four art songs based on African American spirituals. Each song reflects Rosephanye Powell’s visceral and emotional reactions to dramatic events which transpired during 2020.
Miss Wheatley's Garden
Named after America’s first African-American poet, Phillis Wheatley, composer Rosephanye Powell has created a collection of art songs based on the poetry of African American women.
Premier Female Composer
Dr. Rosephanye Dunn Powell has been hailed as one of America’s premier women composers of choral music. She has an impressive catalogue of works published by some of the nation’s leading publishers, including the Hal Leonard Corporation, the Fred Bock Music Companies, Gentry Publications, Oxford University Press, Alliance Music Publications, and Shawnee Press.
The word was god
St. Olaf Choir performs “The Word Was God” by Rosephanye Powell; Christmas in Norway pbs.
Compositionally, this is an excellent piece using impressive techniques that are truly captivating. The rhythmic structure develops from the superb interplay between the voices, and the layering of sound upon sound creates a musical tapestry.
MAJOR WORKS
“‘Gospel Trinity’ is an infectious, yet deeply theological, 25 minute work that has a movement for each person of the Trinity, and adds a “Gloria Patri” for a fitting conclusion. The instrumentation core is a modern band, and a full orchestration is also available for this unique work from Rosephanye Powell.”
Director, Fred Bock Institute of Music
Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts
Gospel Trinity
“Gospel Trinity” is a four-movement choral work, composed in the gospel style, infuses the imagination of singer and listener alike to the great mystery and great joy that is the Trinity; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit!
The Cry of Jeremiah
Characterized by African-influences and percussive vocalizations, “The Cry of Jeremiah” is a four a four-movement work based textually on the 29th chapter of Jeremiah.
Passionate and Purposeful
“Your gifts will open doors for you, and if you are a genuine person, when that door opens, it will keep opening wider. If you have the talent and the skills and doors open, but you don’t have the heart or the personality to relate to people, that door will only open with limitations.”
– Rosephanye Powell
Passionate and Purposeful
“Your gifts will open doors for you, and if you are a genuine person, when that door opens, it will keep opening wider. If you have the talent and the skills and doors open, but you don’t have the heart or the personality to relate to people, that door will only open with limitations.”
– Rosephanye Powell
CHORAL SERIES
“Rosephanye Powell is a lovely and approachable composer who writes music that is thoughtful, expressive and important.”
Be Glad in the Lord
In celebration of Philip Brunelle’s 40th year as organist/choirmaster of Plymouth Congregational Church (Minneapolis, MN), Rosephanye commissioned this piece in his honor. “Be Glad the Lord” features joyful rhythms and motivically-building lines, which brings a familiar spiritual quality to this original work.
I Dream A World
Based on the poem “To You” by Harlem Renaissance jazz poet, playwright and social activist Langston Hughes, “I Dream A World” depicts Hughes’ juxtaposition of the world that is and the world that could be.
Still I Rise
The Boston Children’s Chorus at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, conducted by Rosephanye Powell. Accompanied by vocalists Isabella Keefe and Laura Strasner.
Representation Within the Choral Industry
“I am humbled to be able to represent an aspect of the African-American voice in American concert choral music. And mine is just one voice. However, I do believe that because of the opportunity that has been afforded to me, I am able to share some of the African-American experience with others nationally and internationally. As much as I enjoy composing and hearing my works performed by others, I enjoy equally the opportunities that being a composer provides for sharing my heritage… culturally and musically.”
– Rosephanye Powell
Representation Within the Choral Industry
“I am humbled to be able to represent an aspect of the African-American voice in American concert choral music. And mine is just one voice. However, I do believe that because of the opportunity that has been afforded to me, I am able to share some of the African-American experience with others nationally and internationally. As much as I enjoy composing and hearing my works performed by others, I enjoy equally the opportunities that being a composer provides for sharing my heritage… culturally and musically.”
– Rosephanye Powell
Rhythmic and Colorful
One of the bright lights in American choral composition, Rosephanye Powell’s distinctive works bring head and heart together in a way that demonstrates careful craft, sincerity of creative impulse, deep human and spiritual sensitivity, accessible expression, and an impressive range of sensibilities.
–James Kinchen, Director of Choral Activities
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside
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