I enjoyed writing this article. It's hard to exaggerate how celebrated Coleridge-Taylor was during his lifetime, with audiences queuing round the block to hear his latest work. Glad his music is being programmed more widely again #SCT150
August marks the birth of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and to celebrate this, I'm going to share a piece by him every day leading up to his birthday on the 15th. There is a huge amount of music to choose from, so I've selected pieces that demonstrate the variety and breadth of his career. #SCT150
I wrote about anniversaries and whether or not they are important, particularly thinking about #SCT150
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Great to see Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Symphonic Variations on an African Air on display at the @rcmlondon.bsky.social One of many brilliant pieces in the College’s archive! More performances of this excellent piece, please #SCT150
So lucky at @rcmlondon.bsky.social to have such a brilliant archive in the library and museum! A wonderful morning discussing Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, identity and music. #SCT150
