Homage
Zenobia Powell PerryPiece Duration: 4:22
About this Piece
"Homage is a movement in the set Piano Potpourri. Composed in 1990, it employs a wide variety of different textures and techniques, including octaves, dense chords, and chromaticism. Homage is dedicated to Black composer William Dawson, and is based on the spiritual 'I’ve Been Buked and I’ve Been Scorned', which is played unaccompanied at the beginning of the piece." - University of Colorado Boulder
Cadences:
-V-I in A minor at 1:15
-V-vi deceptive cadence to E minor at 1:39, and again at 2:01
-V(11)- I in G Major at 3:37
Melody: The spiritual "I've Been Buked and I've Been Scorned" is played unaccompanied at the beginning of the piece. Listen to the sung melody here, and see if you can recognize it in Zenobia Powell Perry's piece!
Phrase: Follow the slur markings that indicate phrases throughout the piece, in the sheet music on screen
Notable Passages
Description: Trace the contour of this right hand melody, as it's played. Where do the notes ascend, descend, and repeat?
Keywords: Contour , Melody - Misc.
Description: Starting at measure 7 where the left hand enters, there are several examples of Conjunct Motion, Contrary Motion, Oblique Motion, and Parallel Motion. Listen to the excerpt, then pause the video and find these examples in the music, then listen to it again!
Keywords: Conjunct Motion - Counterpoint , Contrary Motion , Oblique Motion , Parallel Motion , Counterpoint - Misc.