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Harry Burleigh

Born: 1866. Died: 1949. Lived in: United States

Henry Thacker ("Harry") Burleigh was an American classical composer, arranger, and professional singer known for his baritone voice. The first black composer who was instrumental in developing characteristically American music, Burleigh made black music available to classically trained artists both by introducing them to spirituals and by arranging spirituals in a more classical form. Burleigh also introduced Antonín Dvorak to Black American music, which influenced some of Dvorak's most famous compositions and led him to say that Black music would be the basis of an American classical music.

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Harry T. Burleigh : 25 Spirituals - High Voice : Solo : Songbook & 1 CD : 884088616724 : 1458418227 : 00230110

Harry T. Burleigh : 25 Spirituals - High Voice

25 spirituals arranged by American composer Harry T. Burleigh (1866-1949), including: Balm in Gilead, Deep River, Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child, Steal Away, Wade in the Water, and more.

Songlist: Steal Away, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Deep River, Balm in Gilead, I Want to Be Ready, Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel, The Gospel Train, My Lord, What a Mornin', Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child, By an'By, Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray, Don't You Weep When I'm Gone, Go Down Moses, Go, Tell It on the Mountain, I Stood on the River of Jordan, Let Us Cheer the Weary Traveler, Little David, Play On Your Harp, Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen, O Rocks, Don't Fall on Me, Oh, Didn't It Rain, Sinners, Please Don't Let This Harvest Pass, 'Tis Me, O Lord, Wade in the Water, Weepin'Mary, You May Bury Me in the East

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Voicing: Solo | 3053b | Songbook & 1 CD | $19.95 | Voice and Piano


Harry T. Burleigh : 25 Spirituals - Low Voice : Solo : Songbook & 1 CD : 884088616731 : 1458418235 : 00230111

Harry T. Burleigh : 25 Spirituals - Low Voice

A collection of the best-loved spirituals arranged by Harry T. Burleigh. Includes: Balm in Gilead - Deep River - Go Down, Moses, Go - Tell It on the Mountain - Little David, Play on Your Harp - My Lord, What a Mornin' - Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen - Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child - Steal Away - Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Wade in the Water - and more. The CD includes piano accompaniments of each piece.

Songlist: Steal Away, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Deep River, Balm in Gilead, I Want to Be Ready, Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel, The Gospel Train, My Lord, What a Mornin', Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child, By an'By, Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray, Don't You Weep When I'm Gone, Go Down Moses, Go, Tell It on the Mountain, I Stood on the River of Jordan, Let Us Cheer the Weary Traveler, Little David, Play On Your Harp, Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen, O Rocks, Don't Fall on Me, Oh, Didn't It Rain, Sinners, Please Don't Let This Harvest Pass, 'Tis Me, O Lord, Wade in the Water, Weepin'Mary, You May Bury Me in the East

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Voicing: Solo | 3054b | Songbook & 1 CD | $19.95 | Voice and Piano


Harry T. Burleigh : Album of Negro Spirituals - High Voice : Solo : Songbook & CD : 00-27268

Harry T. Burleigh : Album of Negro Spirituals - High Voice

Don't miss this comprehensive collection of 100 all-time-favorite gospel songs written in "hymn style," 4-part harmony arrangements with chord symbols.

Songlist: By An' By, Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray, De Blin' Man Stood on De Road An' Cried, De Gospel Train, Deep River, Ev'ry Time I Feel De Spirit, Nobody Knows De Trouble I've Seen, Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child, Stan' Still Jordan, Wade 'In De Water, Weepin' Mary, Were You There?

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Voicing: Solo | 8590b | Songbook & CD | $22.95


Harry T. Burleigh : Album of Negro Spirituals - Low Voice : Solo : Songbook & CD : 00-27270

Harry T. Burleigh : Album of Negro Spirituals - Low Voice

One dozen spirituals arranged for solo voice with accompaniment. Preserved in Burleigh's arrangements are the essential characteristics of these songs that generally derived from spontaneous outbursts of intense religious fervor.

Songlist: By An' By, Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray, De Blin' Man Stood on De Road An' Cried, De Gospel Train, Deep River, Ev'ry Time I Feel De Spirit, Nobody Knows De Trouble I've Seen, Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child, Stan' Still Jordan, Wade 'In De Water, Weepin' Mary, Were You There?

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Voicing: Solo | 8591b | Songbook & CD | $22.95


Harry T. Burleigh : The Spirituals of Harry T. Burleigh - High Voice : Solo : Songbook & 2 CDs : 038081295244  : 00-27264

Harry T. Burleigh : The Spirituals of Harry T. Burleigh - High Voice

Harry Burleigh's music falls into three categories: secular, religious, and sacred. This 200-page collection is a treasure of history made usable in his fine arrangements. "Deep River" was published in 1917, the first of many to make Burleigh well-known as a composer.

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Voicing: Solo | 10148b | Songbook & 2 CDs | $44.95 | Voice and Piano


Harry T. Burleigh : The Spirituals of Harry T. Burleigh - Low Voice : Solo : Songbook & 2 CDs : 038081295268  : 00-27266

Harry T. Burleigh : The Spirituals of Harry T. Burleigh - Low Voice

Harry Burleigh's music falls into three categories: secular, religious, and sacred. This 200-page collection is a treasure of history made usable in his fine arrangements. "Deep River" was published in 1917, the first of many to make Burleigh well-known as a composer.

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Voicing: Solo | 10149b | Songbook & 2 CDs | $44.95 | Voice and Piano


Harry T. Burleigh : The Spirituals of Harry T. Burleigh - Low Voice : Solo : Songbook : 029156136395  : 00-EL03150

Harry T. Burleigh : The Spirituals of Harry T. Burleigh - Low Voice

Harry Burleigh's music falls into three categories: secular, religious, and sacred. This 200-page collection is a treasure of history made usable in his fine arrangements. "Deep River" was published in 1917, the first of many to make Burleigh well-known as a composer.

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Voicing: Solo | 10150b | Songbook | $29.95 | Voice and Piano


Harry T. Burleigh : The Spirituals of Harry T. Burleigh - High Voice : Solo : Songbook : 029156149517  : 00-EL03151

Harry T. Burleigh : The Spirituals of Harry T. Burleigh - High Voice

Harry Burleigh's music falls into three categories: secular, religious, and sacred. This 200-page collection is a treasure of history made usable in his fine arrangements. "Deep River" was published in 1917, the first of many to make Burleigh well-known as a composer.

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Voicing: Solo | 10151b | Songbook | $29.95 | Voice and Piano


Harry T. Burleigh : Album of Negro Spirituals - High Voice : Solo : Songbook : 029156156867  : 00-FC01432

Harry T. Burleigh : Album of Negro Spirituals - High Voice

One dozen spirituals arranged for solo voice with accompaniment. Preserved in Burleigh's arrangements are the essential characteristics of these songs that generally derived from spontaneous outbursts of intense religious fervor. Titles: Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray * Were You There * Deep River * and more.

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Voicing: Solo | 10369b | Songbook | $15.95 | Voice and Piano


Harry T. Burleigh : Album of Negro Spirituals - Low Voice : Solo : Songbook : 029156156850  : 00-FC01433

Harry T. Burleigh : Album of Negro Spirituals - Low Voice

One dozen spirituals arranged for solo voice with accompaniment. Preserved in Burleigh's arrangements are the essential characteristics of these songs that generally derived from spontaneous outbursts of intense religious fervor. Titles: Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray * Were You There * Deep River and more.

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Voicing: Solo | 10370b | Songbook | $15.95 | Voice and Piano

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