Life & Troubled Times of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Discover the story of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, a composer of mixed race regarded as a musical genius at the turn of the 20th century. A prolific composer of 100+ works, who died at the young age of 37, he was a transatlantic sensation lauded by the British Royal Family and welcomed to the White House by President Theodore Roosevelt. Yet he is only now emerging as one of Britain’s best-kept musical secrets. Works by Florence Price, Franz Schubert, Antonín Dvořák, and Kris Bowers (of Bridgerton fame) round out the program. Playwright and poet Roy Lewis tells Coleridge-Taylor’s story in a part fact, part fiction narrative. Performed by London Symphonia Chamber Players.
Recorded live at Metropolitan United, London, Ontario, February 22, 2025.
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Recorded Live
Discover the story of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, a composer of mixed race regarded as a musical genius at the turn of the 20th century. A prolific composer of 100+ works, who died at the young age of 37, he was a transatlantic sensation lauded by the British Royal Family and welcomed to the White H...
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Interviews with Guest Artists
Graham Lord, Principal Clarinetist, and Andrew Chung, Artistic Producer, London Symphonia discuss the lyricism, balance and melodic qualities of Coleridge-Taylor's compositions. Then Roy Lewis, Narrator, speaks about how his research into the composer’s life inspired him to enrich his discoveries...
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Concert Highlights
This inventive concert experience, part theatrical, part musical rediscovery, presents a showcase of Coleridge-Taylor’s brilliant music and ingenuity performed against the backdrop of the story of his triumphs, tragedies and astounding life as told by playwright and poet Roy Lewis.
