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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 : The Spirituals of Harry T. Burleigh - High Voice : 2 Accompaniment CDs : 038081295237  : 00-27263

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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10152b | 2 Accompaniment CDs | $27.95 | Voice and Piano


Harry T. Burleigh : The Spirituals of Harry T. Burleigh - Low Voice : 2 Accompaniment CDs : 038081295251  : 00-27265

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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10153b | 2 Accompaniment CDs | $27.95 | Voice and Piano


Harry T. Burleigh : Album of Negro Spirituals - Low Voice : Solo : Accompaniment CD : 038081295299  : 00-27269

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 | 20198p | Accompaniment CD | $16.95 | Voice and Piano

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