Composer
Burleigh, Harry Thacker
American composer, arranger, and baritone (1866–1949)
1866–1949
6 works in the index
- Born
- 1866
- Died
- 1949
- Birthplace
- Erie
- Place of death
- Stamford
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
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 artists both by introducing them to spirituals and by arranging spirituals in a more classical form.
Burleigh also introduced Antonín Dvořák to Black American music, which influenced some of Dvořák'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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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; singer; music educator; clerk; music arranger; opera singer
- Teachers
- Rubin Goldmark; Max Spicker
- Career institutions / employers
- Antonín Dvořák; Casa Ricordi
- Recorded memberships
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- Instruments played
- voice
- Awards
- Spingarn Medal; William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes; Fellow of the Hymn Society
- Birth name
- Henry Thacker Burleigh
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 94092719
- ISNI
- 0000000108156235
- GND ID
- 119043211
- Library of Congress ID
- n83127097
- MusicBrainz ID
- 3a6f928c-7989-444b-bb8f-5ba915ce83cf
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 6
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4. A Jubilee | — | — | — | Piano | — | 6 |
| 2. The Frolic | — | — | — | Piano | — | 6 |
| 3. In de Col' Moonlight | — | — | — | Piano | — | 2 |
| 6. A New Hidin' Place | — | — | — | Piano | — | 2 |
| 1. Through Moanin' Pines | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
| 5. On Bended Knees | — | — | — | Piano | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 94092719. Portrait: Maud Cuney-Hare, 1874-1936, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.