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Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1885-12-22 - 1966-07-03

Gender

  • Males

Occupations

Places

Languages Used

  • English

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Harvey Enders scores

 Collection
Identifier: MP-0023-01
Abstract Harvey Enders (1892-1947) was an American composer and arranger, mostly of popular and folk songs and vocal pieces in the manner of African-American spirituals. He composed a dramatic song narrative for baritone and orchestra, “Death in Harlem,” based on the poem by Langston Hughes. The collection contains annotated manuscript and printed versions of the score of “Death in Harlem,” and an annotated, autographed typescript of the original poem, as well as several songs and...
Dates: 1920s-1945