Harry T. Burleigh (1866-1949) played a leading role in American music and culture in the twentieth century. Celebrated for his arrangements of spirituals, Burleigh was also the first African American composer to create a significant body of art song. An international roster of opera and recital sing[...]
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. This title is available in Smar[...]
(Vocal Collection). One of the classic arrangers of spirituals, the timeless work of Harry T. Burleigh (1866-1949) lives on in this newly engraved collection. Contents: Balm in Gilead * By an' By * Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray * Deep River * Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel * Don't You Weep When I'm Gone [...]
(Vocal Collection). A collection of the best-loved spirituals arranged by Harry T. Burleigh. Contents: Balm in Gilead * By an' By * Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray * Deep River * Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel * Don't You Weep When I'm Gone * Go Down, Moses (Let My People Go ) * Go Tell It on the Mountain [...]