There Is a Balm in Gilead - The Florida A & M University Concert Choir
We Shall Walk through the Valley in Peace - The Princely Players
Roll, Jordan, Roll - The Princely Players
I've Been Buked and I've Been Scorned - The Florida A & M University
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - The Princely Players
Joshua Fit de Battle - The Fisk Jubilee Singers
Wade in the Water - The Fisk Jubilee Singers
Deep River - The Howard University Chamber Choir
Listen to the Lambs - The Howard University Chamber Choir
Everytime I Feel the Spirit - The Florida A & M University Concert Choir
Oh Freedom- The Princely Players
Gospel Train - The Princely Players
I'm a-Rolling through an Unfriendly World - The Princely Players
Sometimes I Feel like a Motherless Child - Kehembe Eichelberger
Steal Away - The Princely Players
Go in the Wilderness - The Princely Players
Ezekiel Saw the Wheel - The Florida A & M University Concert Choir
Ain't Got Time to Die - The Howard University Chamber Choir
Wade in the Water - The Howard University Chamber Choir
Combining African and European performance styles, spirituals have served to steady and exalt African Americans and enrich the wider society as well. Features The Florida A&M Concert Choir, The Howard Universtiy Chambe... more »r Choir, and The Fisk Jubilee Singers. 65 minutes.« less
Combining African and European performance styles, spirituals have served to steady and exalt African Americans and enrich the wider society as well. Features The Florida A&M Concert Choir, The Howard Universtiy Chamber Choir, and The Fisk Jubilee Singers. 65 minutes.
"EXCELLENCE! I was, and still continue to be, stunned at the excellence of this recording, irregardless of times played. I should have known that the name Smithsonian on it guaranteed quality plus. Be prepared to be awestruck and silenced by the very first recording - "There Is a Balm in Gilead". If one is not transported to a time and place that knows true healing - then one is not keenly aware of the very breath they draw. This whole CD presents Deep Waters - - especially, "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child."Give yourself quiet time for THIS rare rendition. No telephones or books - just - listen, truly listen!I look forward to adding to this "Library of Life" by getting three more in this Series."
Excellent!
AfroAmericanHeritage | Wisconsin | 01/23/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Spirituals as presented in the concert tradition, such as were performed by the Jubilee Singers after the Civil War. As such, they are not intended to sound like "field recordings" (as one reviewer here had apparantly expected) but rather, polished concert performances. The documentation (liner notes, bibliography, etc) is outstanding...one could teach a workshop just using the CD and notes.If you're seeking a field recording sound, I suggest "I Believe in Angels Singing: Songs from the Underground Railroad Era (Cassette)
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African American Spirituals: The Concert Tradition
Robert W. Kellemen | 08/12/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is an excellent presentation of glorious music which helped to save the sanity and physical being of slaves."
Better than I expected (from collegiate selections)
R. Thomas | Milwaukee, WI United States | 01/21/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I listen to the last two songs (Ain't Got Time to Die & Wade in the Water) over and over and over again. Selections 5, 7, 10, 16, and 17 are great for sing-along. Seven more still have appeal. 14 of 19 - a better than average CD!"
Beyond the Jordan
Robert W. Kellemen | Crown Point, IN United States | 01/04/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This collection beautifully and powerfully captures the experiential essence of the African American Spirituals. They are sung just as they were composed--with spontaneous power, group harmony, and personal authenticity.
Reviewer: Bob Kellemen, Ph.D., is the author of "Beyond the Suffering: Embracing the Legacy of African American Soul Care and Spiritual Direction," "Soul Physicians," "Spiritual Friends," and the forthcoming "Sacred Friendships: Listening to the Voices of Women Soul Care-Givers and Spiritual Directors."