This is a very valuable resource, a collection of some of the most important vocal works by black composers. Selections by Margaret Bonds, William Grant Still, Olly Wilson, George Walker and others are among the 42 songs. The subjects dealt with in these masterpieces of the human condition are generally reflective of the social and spiritual development of the black experience in America. Contents include: Minstrel Man; Dream Variations; Night; Grief; A Death Song and Dancing in the Sun - a total of 42 songs.