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Coleridge-Taylor 150: ‘A message of hope and resilience’

2025-07-18T09:37:00

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August 2025 marks 150 years since the birth of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, the British composer and violinist. Bruce Hodges speaks to five leading violinists about what his music means to them

In a landscape where Bach and Beethoven are household names, many fans of classical music are still unaware of the works of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875–1912), who during his lifetime was lauded by some as the ‘Black Dvořák’ or the ‘African Mahler’. During the early 20th century, public awareness of the British composer and violinist was widespread…

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