About Coleridge-Taylor: The Atonement

Credit: Library of Congress

Discover Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s stirring masterpiece The Atonement in a celebration of his 150th anniversary year. Commissioned by the Three Choirs Festival, with the 1903 premiere conducted by the composer himself and a libretto by local writer Alice Parsons, this is an opportunity to hear a rarely performed gem with its lush, sweeping melodies and majestic grandeur. Be a part of this historic revival and see for yourself why Elgar was such a champion of Coleridge-Taylor’s music.

Supported by the American Friends of the Three Choirs Festival

Programme

Coleridge-Taylor The Atonement 90'

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