John Coltrane conceived of "A Love Supreme" as: a. a tribute to his recently deceased mother b. a loving tribute to his wife c. an offering to God d. a suite written for his newborn daughter

John Coltrane conceived of "A Love Supreme" as an offering to God

Explanation:

The song titled "A Love Supreme" was released in January 1965 by John Coltrane as an offering to God and as a spiritual declaration that his musical enthusiasm is now connected with his faith in God.

The album whose duration is 33:02, is in four parts which are Acknowledgement, Resolution, Pursuance and Psalm.

The acknowledgement part of it includes the oral chant that gives name to the album.

i'm not sure i completely understand your question, but i will do my best.

i think the answer you are looking for is sequence. (see below)

a repeated melodic fragment would be best defined as repetition, while repeated chords (different or the same) could be a chord progression. however, you then mentioned the chord and melodic fragment beginning on higher or lower pitches, in that case, the answer could be best defined as a sequence. the definition of a sequence is as follows: "the restatement of a motif or longer melodic (or harmonic) passage at a higher or lower pitch in the same voice."

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