Spiritual in E major

The task

Compose a gospel piece in E major, 69 BPM adagio, 4/4, about 88 bars and about three and a half minutes, scored for piano, organ and strings in 4 voices. Texture: block piano chords over sustained organ with blue notes in the tune. Open with 8 bars of piano alone, then layer the other parts in one at a time. The main…