Dr. Lourin Plant

Dr. Lourin Plant is a music professor at Rowan University (Glassboro, N.J.), where he has served as coordinator of the vocal/choral division. He is a member of the National Association of Negro Musicians (Marian Anderson Guild), ACDA, and the Opera Company of Philadelphia.

Spirituals, Part II

In the November 2003 issue, Classical Singer brought you Part One of this intriguing two-part series. We hope you've had time to think about Part One- and we hope you are getting ready to program spirituals in your next recital. Part Two gives you the hlep you need to perform convinvingly.

Jan 01 Dr. Lourin Plant

Bibliography for Spirituals, Parts 1 and 2

Austin, William W. “Susanna,” “Jeanie,” and “The Old Folks At Home;” The Souls of Stephen Foster From His Time to Ours. Urbana [Ill.]: University of Illinois Press, 1987.” Blassingame, John

Jan 01 Dr. Lourin Plant

Spirituals: Whose Songs Are They Anyway? And Why Aren’t We Singing Them?

With race and spirituals in mind, I wanted to explore the subject for solo singers in two parts: One — why we should sing solo spirituals, although largely we do not, and two —how to make spirituals part of our singing lives. As we learn to share the joys and sorrows of a nation still coming to grips with its racial legacy, African-American spirituals provide a positive means to those ends.

Nov 01 Dr. Lourin Plant

Dr. Lourin Plant

Spirituals, Part II

Bibliography for Spirituals, Parts 1 and 2

Spirituals: Whose Songs Are They Anyway? And Why Aren’t We Singing Them?

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