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#BlackHistoryMonth: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) was an Afro-British composer who wrote a blockbuster musical called Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast in 1898. It was performed 200 times in his short lifetime, and made his name a household word on both sides of the Atlantic. Half a century after his death, recordings of his music barely existed. Get yoursContinue reading

#BlackHistoryMonth: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) was an Afro-British composer who wrote a blockbuster musical called Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast in 1898. It was performed 200 times in his short lifetime, and made his name a household word on both sides of the Atlantic. Half a century after his death, recordings of his music barely existed. Get yoursContinue reading

#BlackHistoryMonth Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (French: [sɛ̃.ʒɔʁʒ]; also Saint-George and Joseph Boulogne; December 25, 1745 – June 10, 1799)[1] was a champion fencer, a virtuoso violinist and conductor of the leading symphony orchestra in Paris. Born inGuadeloupe, he was the son of George Bologne de Saint-Georges, a wealthy planter, and Nanon, his African slave.[2]Continue reading

#BlackHistoryMonth Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (French: [sɛ̃.ʒɔʁʒ]; also Saint-George and Joseph Boulogne; December 25, 1745 – June 10, 1799)[1] was a champion fencer, a virtuoso violinist and conductor of the leading symphony orchestra in Paris. Born inGuadeloupe, he was the son of George Bologne de Saint-Georges, a wealthy planter, and Nanon, his African slave.[2]Continue reading

#BlackHistoryMonth: Francis Johnson a very famous American composer (1792-1844) composed and performed pieces before Queen Victoria for her ascent to the throne. (x) A townsman in Philadelphia notes that nothing would be more natural than for a master such as Johnson to perform…as a hint as to why Johnson’s music was included in compilations alongside Beethoven,Continue reading

#BlackHistoryMonth: Francis Johnson a very famous American composer (1792-1844) composed and performed pieces before Queen Victoria for her ascent to the throne. (x) A townsman in Philadelphia notes that nothing would be more natural than for a master such as Johnson to perform…as a hint as to why Johnson’s music was included in compilations alongside Beethoven,Continue reading