United in Purpose

Rollo Dilworth
Piece Duration: 3:45

About this Piece

Sheet Music: https://www.stantons.com/scores/0/0/4/6/5/2/9/7/leon-00465297.pdf 

Ensemble: Chorus, Piano, Bass, and Percussion

Lyrics by Maya Angelou:
"The onus is upon us all to work 
to improve the human condition. 

Perform good deeds, 
for that is truly the way 
to battle the forces of entropy 
that are at work in our world. 

The composite of all our efforts 
can have an effect. 
Good done anywhere 
is good done everywhere. 

When we unite in purpose, 
we are greater than the sum of our parts."

Notable Passages

Time Stamp: 0:12 — 0:43
Description:

Syncopated quarter notes are all over this piece! This starts in measures 5-6 during the refrain: - “the onus is u-pon us all to work…”

(Click here to view the sheet music)


Keywords: Syncopation , Refrain

Time Stamp: 2:37
Description:

Two singers sing improvised solos at the end of the piece!


Keywords: Improvisation - Form , Solo and Ensemble