Sunday, January 27, 2013

Charles Kaufmann: 'Longfellow Chorus Premieres Coleridge-Taylor Film March 13/16'


Charles Kaufmann of The Longfellow Chorus of Portland, Maine writes:

March 13 and 16: Documentary film premiere: "Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and His Music in America, 1900-1912." Who was Samuel Coleridge-Taylor? He was an Afro-English composer who inspired the founding leaders of the American Civil Rights Movement 100 years ago, among them W. E. B. DuBois, James Weldon Johnson and Booker T. Washington. This film, a Longfellow Chorus production, takes you to some unusual places in the U.S. where Coleridge-Taylor inspired many Americans, and introduces you to a number of interesting people who tell Coleridge-Taylor's story in narrative and song. Meet the director and artists from the film in theater.

-- “The respect and appreciation for this little-known character from history is obvious and infectious. The production value is really impressive. Very nicely shot interviews. Great use of archival. Great audio and mix. Well done.” – Jed Rauscher, supervising producer, Lone Wolf Documentary Group.


[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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