Böcker av Randye Jones

This work catalogs commercially produced recordings of Negro spirituals composed for solo concert vocalists. More than 5,000 tracks are listed, with entries sourced from a variety of recording formats. The featured recordings enhance the study of concert spiritual performance in studio, concert, worship service or competition settings. Arranged alphabetically, entries variously identify the accompaniment--including chorus, piano, orchestra, guitar, flute, and violin--in concert spiritual recordings. The voice types of soloists are included, as is the level of dialect used by various performers. The composers, publishers and format information are also listed when available. While structured like a discography, this guide extends beyond solely providing historical context and encourages the use of the recordings themselves.

This volumes provides singers a comprehensive guide to the history of and performance techniques for spirituals. Along with Jones's own considerations of dialect, improvisation, and other technical considerations, contributed chapters address collaborative piano, studio teaching, choral arrangement, and voice science and health.