Rosephanye Powell née Dunn (b. 1962) is an American singer, musicologist and composer.
Rosephanye Dunn was born in Lanett, Alabama, and studied piano and sang in choirs as a child. She graduated from Alabama State University with a Bachelor of Music degree, from Westminster Choir College with a Master's degree and from The Florida State University with a Doctor of Music degree.[1]
After completing her studies, Dunn taught at Philander Smith College and Georgia Southern University before accepting a position as Professor of Voice at Auburn University.[2] She married choral arranger William C. Powell and had two daughters.
Powell performs as a singer and conducts research on the African-American spiritual, in particular the songs of William Grant Still. She acted as editor and wrote the introduction for the book William Grant Still: An Art Song Collection[3] and has a weekly radio segment Living History on the nationally-syndicated The Donnie McClurkin Show.
In 2009 Powell was presented with the Living Legend Award at the California State University African Diaspora Sacred Music Festival in Los Angeles.[4]
Powell composes secular and sacred works for mixed chorus, men and women’s chorus and children’s voices. Selected works include:
Her music has been recorded and issued on CD, including:
Powell has published professional articles on music topics, including: