Recorded Solo Concert Spirituals, 1916-2022

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 reco...