Kathleen Battle, Jessye Norman, sopranos ; Nancy Allen, harp ; Hubert Laws, flute ; Sylvia Olden Lee, piano ; Evelyn Simpson-Curenton, organ ; Robert de Cormier, choral director ; orchestra and chorus ; James Levine, conductor
Spirituals for 1 or 2 solo voices in part with chorus, piano, instrumental ensemble or orchestra acc.
Notes by Bernice Johnson Reagon and Will Crutchfield, and vocal texts inserted in container.
Originally produced for television by CAMI VIDEO.
Recorded live at Carnegie Hall, New York, Mar. 18, 1990.
In that great getting up morning (4:03) -- Sinner, please don't let this harvest pass (4:03) -- Over my head/Lil' David (6:43) -- Oh, what a beautiful city (2:43) -- Lord, how come me here (4:36) -- I believe I'll go back home/Lordy, won't you help me (4:29) -- Ride on, King Jesus (2:40) -- Swing low, sweet chariot/Ride up in the chariot (4:50) -- You can tell the world (2:09) -- Scandalize my name (3:30) -- Great day (2:35) -- Oh, glory (4:15) --Calvary/They crucified my Lord (4:52) -- Talk about a child (2:23) -- Gospel train (2:33) -- My God is so high (2:08) -- There is a balm in Gilead (4:31) --He's got the whole world in His hand (3:35)