The 2CD set features a curated selection of orchestral and chamber works that showcase Coleridge-Taylor's "inexhaustible melodic gift". Go to product viewer dialog for this item. Chineke! Orchestra: Coleridge-Taylor CD
The phrase likely refers to a search for a digital, compressed version of the 2022 album Coleridge-Taylor by the Chineke! Orchestra . This recording is a landmark release on the Chineke! Records label (in partnership with Decca Records ) that revitalizes the legacy of Afro-British composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Redressing the Balance: The Significance of the Recording
The album is more than a musical collection; it is a mission-driven project intended to "redress the balance of who plays and does not play in classical music," according to Chineke! Foundation founder Chi-chi Nwanoku OBE . Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, often referred to in his time as the "Black Dvořák," was a Victorian-era sensation whose fame rivaled that of Elgar. Despite this, his work largely fell out of the mainstream canon after his death. Key Works and World Premieres