AfriClassical.com: Early Education, from 'Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, a Musical Life' by Jeffrey Green

By WZick on  From africlassical.blogspot.com
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor in 1881 (Walter Wallis) On April 28, 2012 AfriClassical posted: “AfriClassical.com: Parents and Early Years of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, From Biography by Jeffrey Green.” We used as our guide the book published by Pickering and Chatto in 2011, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, a Musical Life by Jeffrey Green. The book received a very favorable review from our principal advisor, Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma. The biography is not only factual but engrossing and enjoyable...Read Full Story

Maine Sunday Telegram: Violinist Lydia Forbes and Longfellow Chorus Orchestra in Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's 'Violin Concerto in D' and 'Keep Me from Sinking Down' June 2, U. of New England

By WZick on  From africlassical.blogspot.com
[Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (Maine Today Photo)] Maine Sunday TelegramSunday, May 20, 201CLASSICAL BEAT: First summer festivals will feature notable composers By CHRISTOPHER HYDE Two musical events of special interest will begin Maine's summer festival season. The first will be a special preview of a work by British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Reconstructed by Longfellow Chorus artistic director Charles Kaufmann, it will be premiered June 2 at Ludke Auditorium of the University of New...Read Full Story

LongfellowChorus.com: 'June 2, 2012: Maud Powell & Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Centennial Violin Concert Preview'

By WZick on  From africlassical.blogspot.com
Maud Powell (1867-1920) Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) Longfellow Chorus "American virtuosa violinist Maud Powell (1867-1920) played the premiere of African-English composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Violin Concerto in G Major on June 4, 1912, at what is today the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival. At the concert, Powell also premiered a short Coleridge-Taylor work for violin and orchestra based on the African-American spiritual Keep me from sinking down. Longfellow Chorus...Read Full Story

Martyn Brabbins Leads Anthony Marwood & BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in Violin Concerto of Coleridge-Taylor on YouTube

By WZick on  From africlassical.blogspot.com
[Samuel Coleridge-Taylor] Anthony Marwood is violinist in this performance of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Violin Concerto in G minor Op. 80 (31:57) on YouTube. Uploaded on May 10, 2012, the recording is by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Martyn Brabbins: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) - Violin Concerto in G minor Op. 80 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jnX_W4YWOU Published on May 10, 2012 by FurlanPaolo I. Allegro maestoso - Vivace - Allegro molto II. Andante...Read Full Story

Jolyon Hudson: 'early recordings for download of Coleridge Taylor that are otherwise unavailable commercially.'

By WZick on  From africlassical.blogspot.com
Jolyon Hudson tells us of a 78 rpm recording of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Sonata in D Minor. Some knowledge of sound files is required to listen to the recording: "Just for your information I have placed a couple of early recordings for download of Coleridge Taylor that are otherwise unavailable commercially. You can find them at my blog site http://fluffontheneedle.blogspot.co.uk/" Here is an excerpt from the blog post of Jolyon Hudson, entitled Centenary of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor II...Read Full Story
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