'Transitions - Classical Composers African Descent at The Tabernacle, Inner London' Oct. 25, 7:30 PM

[Philip Herbert]

On Nov. 6, 2008 AfriClassical posted: “Orchestra of the Swan Premieres 'Peace for our Time' by Philip Herbert, Black Composer.” October is Black History Month in the United Kingdom. Sergio Mims alerts us to a Black History Month concert in London organized by Philip Herbert for Oct. 25, 2011 at 7:30 PM:

Program Notes by Philip Herbert:

The programme of music by composers of African descent is written in a variety of genres and styles, which is set to take the audience on a fascinating journey around the world. It begins in Cuba with dance music by Teodora Gines (1585 -1630), then moving across to the UK for some Romantic music by internationally renowned Samuel Coleridge Taylor (1875-1912), then crossing over to the USA for a taste of the Negro spiritual expressing the spirit of protest, remnants of the American Slave Trade Movement and music for ‘cello and piano by the venerable African American composer, Howard Swanson (1909-1978). There is even a chance to hear an arrangement of a Ballad with which the late Luther Vandross enjoyed meteoric success, and a world premiere composed by the English composer Brian Wilshere who wrote, ‘Manzanilla Beach’ after a visit to Trinidad and being inspired by the cultural heritage of the people on this Caribbean Island.

A Piano Sonata written by Rachel Eubanks will also enjoy a UK premiere, which draws inspiration from the 1991 Riots of Los Angeles alongside a work by one of Nigeria’s foremost composers Joshua Uzoigwe (1946-2005), from a collection of pieces that explores ‘Talking Drums’, for piano. This musical whistle stop tour finishes by touching down in the Dominican Republic with music of a Hispanic flavour, by Juan Francisco Garcia.

There is a ticket deal 2 for the price of one and we are striving to build up an audience by Friday of this week for it to go ahead. Please circulate this information to anyone you may know who may be interested. [Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) is featured at AfriClassical.com and by the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Foundation of the U.K., http://www.SCTF.org.]