Part 1. Understanding the spiritual. Singing in a strange land : the origin and development of the spiritual
From the oral tradition to the printed page : selected collectors of the spiritual
Beyond the printed page to shaping an art : selected arrangers of the spiritual
Part II. From the printed page to the concert stage : interpreting the spiritual
Reflections on six spirituals. Soon ah will be done ; Swing down, chariot ; Way over in Beulah lan' ; Beautiful city ; Ride on, King Jesus ; I'm gonna sing
Other perspectives : interviews with Dr. Anton Armstrong and Prof. Judith Willoughby.
