Chi-chi Nwanoku OBE on Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
- Episode aired Nov 28, 2017
Chi-chi Nwanoku OBE, the double-bassist and founder of the Chineke Orchestra, explores the extraordinary and tragic story of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - one of the greatest composers of the ea... Read allChi-chi Nwanoku OBE, the double-bassist and founder of the Chineke Orchestra, explores the extraordinary and tragic story of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - one of the greatest composers of the early 20th century. "He was brilliant, he was British, and he was black." She asks why he's ... Read allChi-chi Nwanoku OBE, the double-bassist and founder of the Chineke Orchestra, explores the extraordinary and tragic story of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - one of the greatest composers of the early 20th century. "He was brilliant, he was British, and he was black." She asks why he's been forgotten and questions the ongoing lack of diversity in the world of classical music... Read all