...of Pennsylvania. This first national conference on Burleigh's life and work was designed to focus on the heritage of African-American culture that shaped Burleigh and on his multifaceted legacy: the broad scope of his work as a singer, a composer of art songs, a pioneer arranger of spirituals and music editor, and a role model and mentor for singers, composers, and arrangers who have followed him.

At the conference, Horace C. Boyer presented a demonstration-lecture on Burleigh's compositional style and a lecture-recital tracing the lineage from spirituals to gospel songs. Ann Sears discussed the pianism and vocalism in Burleigh's songs and with tenor William A. Brown gave a lecture-recital of songs by Burleigh's friend Will Marion Cook. The Rev. Charles Kennedy Jr. presented his one-man show Deep River, in which he brings Burleigh to life as an elderly man reflecting on his long career. A teacher's workshop led by Odell Hobbs and a choral workshop led by Roland Carter...

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