One of the all-too-frequently occurring problems of many recordings of concert spirituals is the absence of identification of the composer who created the settings of the spirituals recorded. Where possible, hundreds of tracks have been given composer designations through research of resources and/or listening to the recordings themselves. Still, there are nearly 1000 more missing this information.
The Unknown Composers Project is an effort to identify and credit composers of solo vocal concert spirituals on commercial recordings where the composer has not been designated. Contributors are invited to complete as much information as requested below to assist in accurately making these identifications. Scanned images of sources used are especially appreciated and may be sent to Randye Jones at ansdiscog@spirituals-database.com.
The complete list of tracks with unknown composer is available at https://spirituals-database.com/UnknownComposersProject0925.pdf.
Those interested in participating in this project may either scroll down to the form below or visit the direct survey link at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KC9N9RR.
Verified submissions will be added to The Spirituals Database (www.spirituals-database.com). The contributor’s initials will be added to the entry (for example: Track Title [Composer’s Name–your initials].
(Scroll down to complete the survey. Thanks for your interest and participation!! Randye)
Create your own user feedback survey