2 commissioned by Vox Femina Los Angeles in honor ofpen Desur premiered by Vox Femina Los A.ngelesDr.lris S. uvine Artistic Dictor June 2004 SOLO. STLL RSE for 5.S.A.A. voices and SoJa. accompanied Joyful gospel style with swing (J = ca. 45) Words and Music by ROSEPHANYE POWELL mf opt. *. Though_.! # 3. oj q. f m. :!.!. '< oj * have been woundcd; ach ing hean full of pain._ SOPRANO mff.. f.. ALTO Still risc._ yes 3. q.. q. q.. q. U t :::::: t 6 Jus' like a bud ding rose my bloom is. oj.: ;. still rise._ 6 i :: ) :::::: q.. q.. q. Note: Feel free to add instrumental accompaniment such as bass and lead guitars. organ tambourine. daves. congas and drum set. The choir should sway throughout. The soloist may improvise or embellish her solo and ad lib throughout the song. Alternate notes have been provided. The pianist may improvise throughout'lhe song in accordance with the gospel style. 02346 ic Copyright 2005 by Gentry Publications. All rights reserved. Made in U.S.A.
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still rise. _ 3 h. By pray'r_ and faith. still rise._ Sl rise._ 93 ) r rise. _ still 9 J) J \_ tl ii :: ii A ' By pray'r_ and faith still rise_ Sl rise_ 9 ii ;;;. q.. ;;; ;;; still rise 9 J) J \_ tl Y Still rise_ A ' 9.. By pray'r_ and faith still risc:_... : i ii ;;; _ ; :: i Measures 9396 and 0 04 may be repeated as desired. n this section. the: pianist can choose to play only the notes of the first beat ofeach measure. providing rhythmic accents. The walking bass notes in the left hand can resume at measure 0J or at the director's discretion.
4 99 A oj still rise h J A ' By pray'r_ and faith still rise._ v _ S;; rise._ i. q.. 0 By pray'r_ an' faith. still risc._ njj J \ t S;; rise._ A 'oj 0 By pray'r and faith still rise._ \ \ q. By pray'r_ an' faith still rise._ ';.3 nrl J \ S;; rise_ 't By pray'r and faith. still rise._ 03 \. 4. [n this section (if not done earlier) the pianist can choose to play only the notes of the first beat of each measure providing rhythmic accents. A second option is that the right hand can play the panern given while the left hand plays the same pattern repeating the notes ofthe first beat (either the tonic or the dominant respectively Both hands should playas written in measure 08.