Wednesday, June 8, 2011

'BBC iPlayer – Great Lives: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor' 30 min. Podcast

[Samuel Coleridge-Taylor]

The Afro-British composer and conductor Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) is profiled at AfriClassical.com. AfriClassical recently learned that a fascinating program on his life has been made by BBC Radio 4. It is hosted by Francine Stock. The narrative of the podcast is well-researched and is interspersed with audio clips of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's choral and instrumental works, including the tenor aria Onaway! Awake, beloved! from Hiawatha's Wedding Feast:

BBC.co.uk
Radio 4
“Composer Howard Goodall champions the composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor with assistance from Stephen Banfield. Francine Stock presents.”

AfriClassical has recently posted news of historian Jeffrey Green's new biography, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, a Musical Life. The 256-page hardcover book is from Pickering and Chatto Publishers, and is being released this month. The price is £60.00/$99.00.

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