Traditional spirituals are the songs that come to my mind when I think of music representing Black History Month. In reality, this one style of music has, over many decades, grown, evolved and definitely influenced a lot of other music. Jazz and gospel are 2 styles that can claim roots in early spirituals.
Choirs all over the world have traditional spirituals in their repertoire. One very moving experience I had a couple years ago was hearing a recording of the Men's choir from the Theological Seminary in Cluj, Romania. This choir is led by Canadian Brian Johnston who is sponsored by the Presbyterian Church in Canada, and teaches English and Music at the seminary. The choir toured eastern Canada from Sept. 20-Oct. 10, 2006 and the recording was made during their visit to PCC offices in Toronto. You can listen to it by going to: www.choir.tk/. You will find the video clip under "Table of Contents - Choir Tour 2006". I hope you enjoy their rendition as much as I do.
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