A prolific composer and early champion of the equal rights movement, Coleridge-Taylor's lifetime coincided with the heyday of the British empire and a golden age for British composers. "[He] knew at first-hand both of discrimination by 'race', and of the shared objective by others of a more even playing field for all," says sociologist and writer Hilary Burrage, one of the directors of the Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Foundation. Jackson says rather than celebrating the milestones of being the first or the only musician of colour on stage, we should instead focus on diversifying voices of composers and performers in the music world.
Author: Ria Andriani
Published at: 2025-08-13 22:00:00
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