Songs, principally with piano acc. The 2nd work with piano and violoncello; the 4th work a spiritual arr. for piano; the 9th work (an opera excerpt) with soprano, baritone and 2 pianos.
Sung in English.
Compact disc.
Biographical and program notes, in part by Guthrie P. Ramsey, inserted in container.
Recorded May 22, June 17-20, and Aug. 22, 1998, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Sweet Jesus / Wendell Whalum (Sam McKelton, tenor ; Louise Toppin, piano) (4:22) -- Song of the seasons / Valerie Capers (Anita Johnson, soprano ; Timothy Holley, violoncello ; Susan Gray, piano) (11:31) -- Slave song / Adolphos Hailstork (Alvy Powell, bass-baritone ; Byron Burford, piano) (7:23) -- Somebody's knocking at your door / arr. Cedric Dent (Cedric Dent, piano) (3:43) -- Absalom / Eugene Hancock (James Patterson, bass-baritone ; Patrick O'Donnell, piano) (3:04) -- Five Millay songs / Leslie Adams (Darryl Taylor, tenor ; Patrick O'Donnell, piano) (14:46) -- Cantata / John Carter (Ray Wade, tenor ; Susan Gray, piano) (12:25) -- Sence you went away / Leslie Adams (Louise Toppin, soprano ; Patrick O'Donnell, piano) (3:13) -- Has he come? ... O Miranda : from Act II of Blake / Leslie Adams (Christina Clark, soprano ; Timothy Jones, baritone ; Michelle Beaton, Jorge Parodi, pianos) (5:54) -- God is a God / Wendell Whalum (Sam McKelton, tenor ; Louise Toppin, piano) (3:50)