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Songs from this country inspired a four-movement orchestral suite by Ferde Grofé ("FER-day GROH-fay”). One institution’s Jubilee Singers are known for their proficiency in this country’s songs. A song in this country describes “looking over” a certain feature to see "a band of angels coming after me.” (-5[1])Harry (-5[1])Burleigh introduced a genre (15[1])from this country to (*) Antonin Dvorak (10[1])("duh-VOR-zhak”), inspiring (10[1])parts of Dvorak's “New World” Symphony. (10[2]-5[1])The folk songs “Go Down Moses” and “Swing Low, (10[1])Sweet Chariot” originated in this country. For 10 points, what country’s Black spirituals inspired the Mississippi Suite? (10[1])■END■ (10[3])

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