Celebrate the 150th Birthday of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor with Recordings and Free Performance Materials of Resurrected Works!
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COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Toussaint L'Ouverture, Ballade Op. 4, Suites from 24 Negro Melodies Best Orchestral Performance Best Classical Instrumental Solo |
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Reviews and Press
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WASHINGTON POST: "Want to catch up on this year's best classical music? Start here. At the 2026 Grammy® Awards, the National Philharmonic, Adam Tendler, Shawn Okpebholo lead a strong field of contenders...the National Philharmonic, which under Grammy-winning conductor Michael Repper earned two Grammy® Nominations.
GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE: "Three cheers for this most enjoyable collection of premiere recordings...fully merits the spruce and infectiously committed advocacy it receives here from the Maryland-based National Philharmonic at Strathmore under Michael Repper...Boasting eminently truthful sound, this enterprising release is certainly worth seeking out." READ MORE>>
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NPR: "The holistic approach of Stewart and Repper's new album — its mixture of recording, archival research and publishing — underscores the easily overlooked work required to make Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's music, and that of his peers, available to future audiences and performers."
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INTERNATIONAL ARTS MANAGER MAGAZINE: "As the 150th Anniversary of Coleridge-Taylor's birth approaches, a bold new studio album breathes fresh life into long-overlooked works by one the early 20th-century's most celebrated Black composers.
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STRINGS MAGAZINE: "There is no better gift than a magnificent new recording that brings a few lost gems to a world that, until now, has rarely had the opportunity to hear them."
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THE STRAD: "A Message of Hope and Reslience." Read The Strad's interview with Curtis Stewart and other leading soloists about what Coleridge-Taylor's music means to them! READ MORE>>
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THE VIOLIN CHANNEL: Conductor Michael Repper, the National Philharmonic, and violinist Curtis Stewart celebrate the 150th Birthday of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor with an album of world-premiere recordings. READ MORE>>
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EUROPADISC: "...a splendidly absorbing album. It’s a handsome anniversary tribute to an important, underrated and sadly short-lived musical figure from the turn of the last century, well recorded and beautifully presented. Do try it! READ MORE>>
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THE ARTS FUSE: "This album demonstrates both that Coleridge-Taylor’s music is well worth resurrecting. What we now need are mainstream orchestras, ensembles, and leading artists to follow down the trail that Stewart, Repper, and the National Philharmonic have so ably blazed: the composer, the canon, and the audience deserve nothing less."
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Performance Materials
In celebration of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's 150th Birthday Anniversary, the creative team has created modern performance editions (scores and parts) of
Toussaint L'Ouverture, Ballade Op. 4, and the Suite from "24 Negro Melodies." each of which is offered for free to any ensemble wishing to study or perform this music.
All materials were generated from the composer's original manuscripts dating from between 1895 and 1905, found at the British Library and the Library of Congress.
Toussaint L'Ouverture, Ballade Op. 4, and the Suite from "24 Negro Melodies." each of which is offered for free to any ensemble wishing to study or perform this music.
All materials were generated from the composer's original manuscripts dating from between 1895 and 1905, found at the British Library and the Library of Congress.
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