Special offer. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Toussaint l'Ouverture, Ballade Op. 4, Suites From '24 Negro Melodies'
Curtis Stewart (violin), National Philharmonic, Michael Repper
Awards:
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Grammy Awards, 68th Awards (2026), Nominated - Best Orchestral Performance
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Grammy Awards, 68th Awards (2026), Nominated - Best Classical Instrumental Solo (3 Selections From '24 Negro Melodies')
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
Stewart's violin playing throughout is passionately committed. While the National Philharmonic's ensemble is not always ideal, and the recorded sound leans towards the muddy, the whole remains...
Special offer. Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Toussaint l'Ouverture, Ballade Op. 4, Suites From '24 Negro Melodies'
Curtis Stewart (violin), National Philharmonic, Michael Repper
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Awards:
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Grammy Awards, 68th Awards (2026), Nominated - Best Orchestral Performance
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Grammy Awards, 68th Awards (2026), Nominated - Best Classical Instrumental Solo (3 Selections From '24 Negro Melodies')
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
Stewart's violin playing throughout is passionately committed. While the National Philharmonic's ensemble is not always ideal, and the recorded sound leans towards the muddy, the whole remains...
About
Grammy Award winning conductor Michael Repper leads the Washington D.C. based National Philharmonic in a celebration of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor – an album of world-premiere recordings commemorating the 150th anniversary of the composer’s birth. Joining the party is Grammy nominated violinist Curtis Stewart who contributes his own arrangements of S C-T’s works. AVIE Records was at the forefront of resurrecting the music of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, with the world-premiere recording of his Violin Concerto released in 2004. This album features new performance editions of Toussaint L’Ouverture, Ballade Op. 4, and the Suite from ‘24 Negro Melodies'.
Contents and tracklist
Spotlight on this release
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Michael Repper and Curtis Stewart on Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
14th Aug 2025
Celebrating the 150th anniversary of English composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, the conductor and violinist talk about their shared passion for making the unheard heard, ensuring music is accessible, and the teamwork behind their new album.
Awards and reviews
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Grammy Awards68th Awards (2026)Nominated - Best Classical Instrumental Solo (3 Selections From '24 Negro Melodies')
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Presto Recordings of the YearFinalist 2025
September 2025
Stewart's violin playing throughout is passionately committed. While the National Philharmonic's ensemble is not always ideal, and the recorded sound leans towards the muddy, the whole remains a sterling effort; ample thanks are due to the devoted team behind it for making these works available to hear.
November/December 2025
The main attraction here is, well, everything... Soloist Curtis Stewart imbues the piece with intensity and grace, with firm grounding by the orchestra... The National Philharmonic, in following through on its stated mission of promoting diversity and representation in classical music, delivers outstanding performances throughout in sparkling sound. How could this recording be anything but an essential release?
September 2025
Three cheers for this most enjoyable ccollection of premiere recordings marking the 150th birthday of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor...Solidly constructed, ably scored and always displaying a heart-warming lyrical gift, [Toussaint l'Ouverture] represents a notable addition to the Coleridge-Taylor discography and fully merits the spruce and infectiously committed advocacy it receives here.
