SUNDAY, 24 MAY 2026
The romantic story of composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor unfolds in the context of Europe amidst the waning Austro-Hungarian empire. Bridging the divide between the old world and the new, his musical legacy blends a mastery of Viennese forms with a burning desire to connect with the vital currents of North American Black music at the turn of the twentieth century.
With his inimitable blend of fact and fiction, prose and poetry, Roy Lewis presents the life of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and the events that helped shape one of the brightest musical talents Britain has ever produced.
Performers
Roy Lewis, narrator
INNERchamber Ensemble
Peter Shackleton, clarinet
Charmaine Fopoussi, piano
Andrew Chung, violin
Performer to be announced
Judith Davenport, viola
Ben Bolt-Martin, cello
Program
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) Clarinet Quintet in F-sharp minor, Op. 10
​Samuel Coleridge-Taylor selections from Piano Quintet in G minor, Op. 1
​Samuel Coleridge-Taylor selections from 24 Negro Melodies, Op. 59
​Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) Scherzo from Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major
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Additional repertoire TBA​​
