Burleigh

Henry Thacker, baritone, compr. b. Erie, Pa., Dec. 2, 1867. Educated in public schools, grad. High School, 1887; sang in local churches; 1892 went to New York, entered Nat. Cons., completed a four years' course, studying singing with Christian Fntsch, composition with Rubin Gold mark, and Dvof , and counterpoint with Max Spicker; teacher of singing during his last year at the Cons bar. at St. George's Church, 1894, and in 1902 at Temple Emanuel, positions which he still occupies (1914) compositions mostly songs (Jean), some anthems, a set of piano pieces (From the Southland), and a volume of plantation songs.