Overview
Although the choral arrangements of the African-American spirituals constitute the largest group of folk song arrangements in western literature, they have received little scholarly attention. This book provides the needed historical and stylistic information about the spirituals and the arrangements. It traces the history and cultural roots of the genre through its inception and delineates the African and European characteristics common to the original folk songs and arrangements. Ensembles that have perpetuated the growth of the spiritual arrangements—from Fisk Jubilee Singers of the 1870s through those currently active—are chronicled as well. Musicians, choral directors, and scholars will welcome this first complete text on the African-American spiritual genre. Annotated listings of titles provide information choral directors need to make ensemble-appropriate performance choices. Arrangements indexed by title, arranger, and subject complement the accompanying biographies and repertoire information. Well-organized and thoroughly researched, this text is a valuable addition to music, choral, multicultural, and African-American libraries.
Full Product Details
Author: Patricia J. Trice
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint: Greenwood Press
Edition: Annotated edition
Volume: No. 66.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.50cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.540kg
ISBN: 9780313302114
ISBN 10: 0313302111
Pages: 254
Publication Date: 12 February 1998
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
?Choral Arrangements of the African-American Spirituals is a valuable contribution to the small body of reference tools that deal with spirituals. It will serve an important function in furthering the availability and performance of this repoertory.?-Notes
?Choral Arrangements of the African-American Spirituals is a valuable contribution to the small body of reference tools that deal with spirituals. It will serve an important function in furthering the availability and performance of this repoertory.?-Notes ""Choral Arrangements of the African-American Spirituals is a valuable contribution to the small body of reference tools that deal with spirituals. It will serve an important function in furthering the availability and performance of this repoertory.""-Notes
?Choral Arrangements of the African-American Spirituals is a valuable contribution to the small body of reference tools that deal with spirituals. It will serve an important function in furthering the availability and performance of this repoertory.?-Notes Choral Arrangements of the African-American Spirituals is a valuable contribution to the small body of reference tools that deal with spirituals. It will serve an important function in furthering the availability and performance of this repoertory. -Notes
Author Information
PATRICIA JOHNSON TRICE is Music Professor at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida, where she coordinates the choral and piano departments. She is also an accomplished church organist, pianist, and choral director.
