1875 - Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel born on the 15th of August in
London, England. English composer who enjoyed considerable
acclaim in the early years of the 20th century. 1890 - Where
H.A. Walters guided his progress and arranged his admittance to
the Royal College of Music. 1896 - He became conductor of an
amateur orchestra in Croydon and began teaching, guest-
conducting, recital work, and judging at music festivals to
support his wife and two children. 1898 - Continued to compose
and was an early success at the Gloucester Festival with an
orchestral Ballade in A Minor. 1899 - Composed, The Death of
Minnehaha and Hiawatha's Departure the following year. 1911 - In
these and numerous other works, including incidental music,
choral works, and a violin concerto, influences from DvoYák,
Tchaikovsky, and Grieg appear along with a spontaneity derived
from appreciation of Negro folk music, in which Coleridge-Taylor
was a pioneer. 1912 - Died on the 1st of September in Croydon,
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