Omar Bowey "Deep River" Harry T. Burleigh Society Tribute

Tenor Omar Bowey sings Harry T. Burleigh's concert spiritual "Deep River," accompanied by Kamel Boutros. "Deep River” which became the hit of the recital season in 1916-1917. It was sung by many, including Roland Hayes, Sidney Woodward and President Woodrow Wilson's daughter, Margaret. Marian Anderson and Paul Robeson both recorded versions in 1916.
Bowey and Boutros performed as a part of the Harry T. Burleigh Society tribute to Burleigh's Annual Service of Negro Spirituals on Friday, March 31, 2017 at St. George's Church in New York City.
The Harry T. Burleigh Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that advances Burleigh Studies through scholarship and performance. African American baritone and composer H. T. Burleigh (1866-1949) is the leader of arranging and publishing the solo concert spiritual, a radical art song genre of the Western tradition that draws from the experiences of enslaved Africans in the United States to express Christian declamation and a command for freedom. The Society collects and supports scholarship about Burleigh and the concert spiritual, and promotes performances of Burleigh’s compositions. Grounded in African American history and culture and committed to social justice, the Society fosters interrelationships between scholars, artists, and institutions through enabling the accessibility, audibility and legibility of Burleigh’s work.
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Deep river My home is over jordan Deep river, lord I want to cross over into campground Deep river My home is over jordan Deep river, lord I want to cross over into campground Oh, don't you want to go To that gospel feast That promised land, Where all is peace Deep river, lord I want to cross over into campground

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Perfect

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Stunning!!

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Fantastic rendition!

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Love the voice.