Saturday, June 14, 2008

Brasil Ensemble Sings "Deep River" – Arranged by H. T. Burleigh, on YouTube

YouTube.com
Lúcio Zandonadi has posted a rendition of the spiritual
Deep River (2:26), arranged by the African American composer Henry “Harry” Thacker Burleigh (1866-1949), as sung on April 9, 2007 at the Science and Culture Forum of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. The pianist is Luiz Henrique da Matta; the conductor is Maria José Chevitarese; and the videographer is Fábio Carvalho. [Henry T. Burleigh is profiled at AfriClassical.com]




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