English late Romantic composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) was the son of an Englishwoman and an African physician from Sierra Leone. In keeping with the European nationalist music, he desired to do for African music what such composers as Brahms, Dvorák, and Grieg had done with folk tunes of their native lands. Among his associates or friends were the Americans Paul Laurence Dunbar, ... [MORE] 1. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) - Miscellaneous songs from recmusic.org, one with English text. 2. African Romances: The Life and Music of Samuel Coleridge Taylor - Three biographical essays built around selected compositions and two close examinations of his life in relation to Hiawatha and Symphonic Variations on an African Air. 3. Classical Music Archives: Coleridge-Taylor - Music files offered in MIDI format. 4. Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel - Biography noting his familial background, studies, famous works, conducting, and working with African-Americans to promote the dignity of blacks from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. 5. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - Illustrated biography includes his medical studies and practice, his musical abilities, and his pioneering work in civil rights, including a visit to President Theodore Roosevelt's White House during an American tour. 6. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - Essay by fellow English composer Havergal Brian, beginning with the promise shown by Hiawatha's Wedding Feast. Includes observations of racial progress in the early 1900s. 7. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - Biography from the York Symphony Orchestra with commentary on musical accomplishments and social activism. Includes photograph. 8. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) - Discography of instrumental works by the African European composer. Includes CD cover photos, a brief biographical essay, and a bibliography. 9. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) - Brief biographical sketch with comments on orchestral and choral music and recommended recording. 10. The Black Presence in Britain: Samuel Coleridge Taylor - Illustrated article on his musical and social accomplishments, including promoting and nurturing a new generation of African-descended composers in England and the United States.

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