Saturday, September 1, 2012

Charles Kaufmann: "In Memoriam: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: 'She Dwells by Great Kenhawa's Side'" on YouTube


Charles Kaufmann, Artistic Director of The Longfellow Chorus in Portland, Maine, writes today:

Hello, All,

On this day, September 1, 2012, the 100th anniversary of the death of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, The Longfellow Chorus has released a promotional episode for our documentary in the making, "Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and His Music in America, 1900--1912." In this video, a stellar quartet of noted soloists performs Coleridge-Taylor's Choral Ballad Op. 54, No. 2, "She Dwells by Great Kenhawa's Side," filmed in Metropolitan AME Church, Washington, DC, on August 6, 2012:


Charles Kaufmann, producer/director

[Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) is profiled at AfriClassical.com, which features a comprehensive Works List and a Bibliography by Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma, www.CasaMusicaledeLerma.com. We are collaborating with the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Foundation of the U.K., www.SCTF.org.uk]

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