Episode 2
Donald Macleod focuses on Coleridge-Taylor's early successes, from his remarkably mature student compositions to Hiawatha's Wedding Feast.
Donald Macleod continues his exploration of the life and music of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Coleridge-Taylor composed his setting of Longfellow's poem Hiawatha's Wedding Feast in 1898 when he was only 23, and it remained a hugely popular part of the choral reperoire throughout his life and long after his death in 1912. However, although his reputation will always be associated with this piece, which made his name famous throughout the musical world, it has sometimes overshadowed the beauty of much of his other work, such as his elegant and original Clarinet Quintet, composed while he was still a student.
Symphony in A Minor
Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Douglas Bostock (conductor)
Classico ClASSCD684, tr 5
Drake's Drum
大象传媒 Singers, Richard Pearce (piano), Paul Brough (conductor)
Hiawatha's Wedding Feast - ending
Orchestra and Chorus of Welsh National Opera, Kenneth Alwyn (conductor)
ARGO 430 356-2 CD1 T 7 -10
Clarinet Quintet
Nash Ensemble
Hyperion GCD12311 Tr 6 - 9.
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Symphony in A minor
Conductor: Douglas BOSTOCK Performer: Aarhus S O Performer: 大象传媒 Singers
- Classico.
- CLASSCD-684.
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Drake's Drum for chorus (TTBB), arr. Percy E Fletcher
Conductor: Paul BROUGH Performer: Richard PEARCE - Piano Performer: 大象传媒 Singers Men's Voices
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Hiawatha's wedding feast Op.30`1 - part 1 of Scenes from 'Hiawatha'
Conductor: Kenneth ALWYN Performer: Welsh National Opera Chorus Performer: Welsh National Opera Orchestra
- ARGO.
- 436-401-2.
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Quintet in F sharp minor Op.10 for clarinet and strings
Performer: Richard HOSFORD - Clarinet Performer: Nash Ensemble
- HYPERION.
- CDA-67590.
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