John Malveaux,
I strongly recommend the following series of reference books that have been published by Greenwood Press. The titles are somewhat misleading because the content does include added instrumentation. In particular, I suggest that you begin with the String Music volume - it includes works that range from solo instrument to orchestra. Publisher information is also provided. The author is Aaron Horne. (1990) Woodwind Music of Black Composers: A Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. (1991) String Music of Black Composers: A Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. (Note: Also includes strings with other instruments.) (1992) Keyboard Music of Black Composers: A Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. (1996) Brass Music of Black Composers: A Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press. As a complement to these published works, you may also wish to take a look at my reference web site, a comprehensive discography of Classical Music Recordings of Black Composers. < http://astro.temple.edu/~rgreene/BlackComp > It includes a listing of commercial CD recordings for 93 Black composers. I hope this is helpful. Richard Greene
