[Deep River: Songs and Spirituals; Oral Moses, bass-baritone; Ann Sears, piano; Troy 332 (1999)]
On April 20 AfriClassical posted a National Public Radio essay by Maestro Marin Alsop, who explained that Henry T. Burleigh's song Goin' Home was adapted from Antonin Dvorak's New World Symphony. We have received a comment by E-mail from Mike S. Wright, Chair, International Society for African to American Music: “This is controversial and some say 'Goin' Home' came before the New World symphony. Having said that, there is less controversy over the fact that the spiritual Lord, how come me here Lord is in the American Quartet.” [The African American composer, arranger and bass soloist Henry Thacker Burleigh (1866-1949) is profiled at AfriClassical.com]
Henry Thacker Burleigh
Burleigh's Goin' Home
African American Composer
Dvorak's New World Symphony
Arranger of Spirituals
Lord How Come Me Here?
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