Come Sunday: Movement II. Shout

Omar Thomas
Piece Duration: 5:30

About this Piece

(Starts at 6:32)

"Come Sunday is a two-movement tribute to the Hammond organ’s central role in black worship services. The second movement, Shout!, is a virtuosic celebration - the frenzied and joyous climactic moments when The Spirit has taken over the service.  

The title is a direct nod to Duke Ellington, who held an inspired love for classical music and allowed it to influence his own work in a multitude of ways. To all the black musicians in wind ensemble who were given opportunity after opportunity to celebrate everyone else’s music but our own - I see you and I am you. This one’s for the culture!" - Omar Thomas

Modulation: from 9:57-11:15, the key center begins to rise by half step.

1.) 9:57 - F Minor.
2.) 10:16 - F# Minor.
3.) 10:31 - G Minor.
4.) 10:45 - G# Minor
5.) 10:59 - Bb Major (up a whole step)

(Note: various applied chords are used, which include chromatic pitches found outside these diatonic scales)

Notable Passages

Time Stamp: 9:57 — 11:15
Description: The key center begins to rise by half step (see specific timestamps above)
Keywords: Modulation - Composition Technique , Modulation - Harmony