Works of H. Leslie Adams, Henry T. Burleigh & Margaret A. Bonds on Gerald J. Blanchard CD

Henry Thacker Burleigh's Ev'ry Time I Feel De Spirit, Margaret Allison Bond's The Negro Speaks of Rivers, and H. Leslie Adams' Prayer (From the Song Cycle "Night Songs") are among the works found on a new recording, With A Song In My Heart, Blue Griffin Records BGR 117. Each of these African American composers is profiled at AfriClassical.com The website of the record label includes the Liner Notes.

BlueGriffin.com:
“Gerald Blanchard, lyric baritone is a native of Philadelphia Pennsylvania. He is the Director of Vocal Music at Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek (MI). He most recently served on the voice faculties of The University of Michigan at Flint, Michigan State University Community Music School, Adrian College and was the Director of youth choral activities and voice faculty at the Darlington Fine Arts Center and Women's Choir director and voice faculty member at the Suburban Music School in Pennsylvania. At present, Mr. Blanchard is the Director of Music at the First Presbyterian Church of Lansing Michigan, where he also serves as conductor of the Chancel choir.” The recording also features Sergei Kvitko and Dominic Dousa on piano.

Henry T. Burleigh: Ev'ry Time I Feel De Spirit
Traditional/Blanchard: Witness For Ma Lord
Margaret Allison Bonds: The Negro Speaks Of Rivers
Arr. By Moses Hogan: Give Me Jesus
Dominic Dousa: Six Songs On The Poetry of Langston Hughes; The Dream Keeper, Mother to Son, Beggar Boy, As I Grew Older, Ma Lord, Judgment Day
Cecil Cohen: Death Of An Old Seaman
Robert Owens: Genius Child (From the Song Cycle “Mortal Storm”)
H. Leslie Adams: Prayer (From the Song Cycle “Night Songs”)
Dominic Dousa: With A Song In My Heart (Text by Gerald J. Blanchard); A Letter From God, Music in the Air, Youngblood