Synopsis
Performed by the Chineke! Orchestra and conducted by Kalena Bovell, the Prom shines a light on rarely heard composers of African heritage who were huge stars in the first half of the 20th century but were subsequently written out of classical music performance history.
Symphony in A Minor by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor | BBC Proms 2021 : Chineke! with Jeneba Kanneh-Mason
Performed by the Chineke! Orchestra and conducted by Kalena Bovell, the Prom shines a light on rarely heard composers of African heritage who were huge stars in the first half of the 20th century but were subsequently written out of classical music performance history.
African Suite by Fela Sowande | BBC Proms 2021: Chineke! with Jeneba Kanneh-Mason
Performed by the Chineke! Orchestra and conducted by Kalena Bovell, the Prom shines a light on rarely heard composers of African heritage who were huge stars in the first half of the 20th century but were subsequently written out of classical music performance history.