Harry Burleigh

American singer-songwriter and arranger

Harry Burleigh - American singer-songwriter and arranger
Born

December 2nd, 1866
158 years ago

Died

1949
76 years ago — 83 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United States

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Contributed significantly to American music through composition and arrangement. Best known for incorporating African American spirituals into classical music. Worked with prominent figures like Antonín Dvořák, who admired his work. Served as a soloist and arranger, elevating the visibility of spirituals in concert settings. His arrangements remain influential in both classical and popular music.

Arranged spirituals such as 'Deep River'

Collaborated with Antonín Dvořák on 'New World Symphony'

Pioneered the incorporation of spirituals into concert repertoire

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