Thursday, April 30, 2015

Charles Kaufmann: "Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary School in Baltimore, named after the composer, is located in the vicinity of some of this week's rioting"

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Charles Kaufmann wrote on April 5, 2015:


Hi Bill,
You might let people know that for a limited time I am making my two-hour film "Samuel Coleridge-Taylor and His Music in America, 1900–1912" available for free public viewing via Vimeo:


Charles Kaufmann writes this week:

It is worth noting that the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary School in Baltimore, named after the composer, is located in the vicinity of some of this week's rioting on West Centre St., Baltimore: http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/Page/5539

I am not sure that the administration of the school is fully aware of the meaning of the name and its connection to the legacy of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's visits to Washington and Baltimore in 1904 and 1906 -- how this English composer was brought to Washington and Baltimore by the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Choral Society of Washington as a positive response to racism in the area in th early 20th century. I tried to cover this in my film, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor aned His Music in America, 1900–1912, recently so generously reviewed by Dom. I had intended to film at the SC-T Elementary School in Baltimore, and interview the principal and school historians -- if any could be located -- but ran out of time and budget. 

Still, I think it is important to raise awareness of SC-T's continued legacy in Baltimore through this school named in his honor. This is an untold chapter of "SC-T and His Music in America," and perhaps the administration and students of the school will at some point be interested to learn more about their history, which continues to resonate.

Charles

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