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  • 6 - The Concert Spirituals: Price as Griot-Composer

  • from Part II - Genre and Style
  • Edited by Samantha Ege, University of Southampton, Alexandra Kori Hill, University of Cincinnati
  • Book:
    The Cambridge Companion to Florence B. Price
    Published online:
    22 April 2026
    Print publication:
    19 March 2026, pp 105-123

  • Summary

    “My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord” (1937) is one of Price’s most well-known concert spirituals due to Marian Anderson’s historic performance of the piece on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1939. Its continued inclusion in programs, especially by African American concert singers (such as Leontyne Price and Roberta Alexander, for example), has helped secure the work as an important contribution to the repertory of American art song. However, the song’s significance extends beyond its high-profile performances and sheds light on the significant legacy of the concert spiritual genre. This chapter’s analysis of several concert spirituals by Price reflects her embrace of and impact on this genre’s conventions and musical legacy.