Dying

Dying is the second song in a cycle of four art songs based on spirituals and is Powell's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Date: 2021Composer: Rosephanye PowellText: SpiritualSong Collection: Then, Here, and Now

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    Dedicated to Marcia Porter, soprano. in remembrance of Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 25, 2020

    “Dying” utilizes text of “I Want to Die Easy When I Die,” with additional new lyrics and a new melody.

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    Then, Here and Now

    Composer(s): Rosephanye Powell

    Voice Type: Versions for High and Low

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