Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Born: 15th August 1875, London, England
Died: 1st September 1912, Croydon, England
Nationality: English
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was a British composer and conductor. He was particularly known for his three cantatas on the epic 1855 poem The Song of Hiawatha by American Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Coleridge-Taylor premiered the first section in 1898, when he was 23. Of mixed-race descent, Coleridge-Taylor achieved such success that he was referred to by white musicians in New York City as the "African Mahler" when he had three tours of the United States in the early 1900s. He married an Englishwoman, Jessie Walmisley, and both their children had musical careers.
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Michael Repper and Curtis Stewart on Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
14th Aug 2025
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of English composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, the conductor and violinist talk about their shared passion for making the unheard heard, ensuring music is accessible, and the teamwork behind their new album.
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Coleridge-Taylor and Dvořák from the Takács Quartet
4th Aug 2023
The Takács Quartet present a double-bill of works from the year 1895: a youthful Coleridge-Taylor, barely into his twenties but already carving out a distinctive style, and a mature Dvořák, recently returned to his beloved Bohemia from the New World.
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Popular Works: Coleridge-Taylor
- African Dances Op. 58 (3)
- African Suite, Op. 35 (3)
- Andante molto from Three-fours, Valse Suite, Op. 71 (2)
- Ballade in A minor, Op.33 (2)
- Ballade in C minor for violin and piano Op. 73 (1907) (3)
- By the Lone Sea Shore (3)
- Clarinet Quintet in F sharp minor Op. 10 (1895) (7)
- Danse Nègre from African Suite (2)
- Deep River (6)
- Demande et Réponse (2)
- Four Characteristic Waltzes (3)
- Gipsy Suite (2)
- Hiawatha Overture (3)
- Hiawatha's Wedding Feast (2)
- Legend (Conzertstück) Op. 14 (1897) (1)
- Life and Death (2)
- Nonet in F minor, Op. 2 (4)
- O ye that love the Lord (2)
- Othello Suite (5)
- Petite Suite de Concert Op. 77 (13)
- Piano Quintet in G minor Op. 1 (1893) (3)
- Piano Trio in E Minor (2)
- Romance in G Op. 39 (1899) (5)
- Romance of the Prairie Lillies (2)
- Sea Drift (2)
- She Rested By the Broken Brook (2)
- Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (1)
- Song of Proserpine (3)
- Summer is gone (3)
- The Bamboula (1)
- The Evening Star (3)
- The Lee Shore (2)
- The Lord is my strength (2)
- The Song of Hiawatha (2)
- Thou Art Risen, My Belovéd (1)
- Valse de la reine from Four Characteristic Waltzes, Op. 22 (3)
- Valse-Suite Op. 71 (2)
- Viking Song (2)
- Violin Concerto in G minor Op. 80 (7)
- Whispers of Summer (2)
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Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano)
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Gramophone Magazine, July 2026, Critics' Choice 2021
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Dvořák: String Quartet Op 106; Coleridge-Taylor: Fantasiestücke
Takács Quartet
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Presto Recording of the Week, 4th August 2023
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2023
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Chamber Music
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Gramophone Magazine, Critics' Choice 2023
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Toussaint l'Ouverture, Ballade Op. 4, Suites From '24 Negro Melodies'
Curtis Stewart (violin), National Philharmonic, Michael Repper
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Grammy Awards, 68th Awards (2026), Nominated - Best Orchestral Performance
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Grammy Awards, 68th Awards (2026), Nominated - Best Classical Instrumental Solo (3 Selections From '24 Negro Melodies')
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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