The Strange History of Coleridge-Taylor's 'Song of Hiawatha' Ahead of Edinburgh Premiere

Arts & Culture

12 August 2026 at 10:37 pm

The Strange History of Coleridge-Taylor's 'Song of Hiawatha' Ahead of Edinburgh Premiere

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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's choral masterpiece, "The Song of Hiawatha," is set for its belated Edinburgh festival premiere with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal. The article explores the work's remarkable history, from its early 20th-century sensation and grand stagings at the Royal Albert Hall to its current rarity in concert.

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