Finding scholarly research on the choral music by
significant American composers is limited. Moreover,
finding scholarly resources by significant
African-American composers is more limited. Spiritual
arrangements by well-known African-American composers
had a tremendous impact upon the cultural development
of African-Americans in North America. Equally, but
not always noted, are the contributions by
African-American composers of the western European
tradition. The purpose of this book is three-fold: 1)
to provide a scholarly resource devoted to the
musical contributions of Pulitzer Prize...