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Harry Burleigh (born Henry Thacker Burleigh, December 2, 1866 – September 12, 1949) 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 ...
Nov 4, 2023 · Harry Burleigh was a dedicated church musician throughout his life, beginning as a young man in Erie, where he sang in the choirs of the Cathedral of St. Paul’s, the Park Presbyterian Church, and the Reform Jewish Temple. Burleigh was able to hold multiple paid positions since the choirs performed on a staggered schedule.
Nov 4, 2023 · 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.
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Nov 6, 2019 · Harry T. Burleigh was born in Erie on December 2, 1866, less than a year after the end of the Civil War. His father, Henry Thacker Burleigh, Sr., was a veteran of the war and his mother, Elizabeth Lovey Waters, was a graduate of Avery College who taught at the all-black school in the city.
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Apr 11, 2024 · It’s time for our series, “More Than Music,” to explore the remarkable life of Black composer, arranger, and singer Harry T. Burleigh. His grandfather was born a slave in 1835 who eventually bought his freedom for $55. He moved his family to Erie, Pennsylvania, where young Harry was born just one year after the end of the Civil War.
Oct 20, 2022 · Harry Burleigh was an African American vocalist, arranger, and composer who created a foundation for African American spirituals to be represented in classical music. Growing up in Erie, Pennsylvania, in the aftermath of the civil war, Burleigh was primarily influenced by the teachings of his grandfather, who lived in slavery as a child.
Henry "Harry" Thacker Burleigh (December 2, 1866 – December 12, 1949), a baritone, was an African American classical composer, arranger, and professional singer. He was the first black composer to be instrumental in the development of a characteristically American music and he helped to make black music available to classically-trained artists both by introducing them to the music and by ...
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