Recognition av Amanda Wilkin

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<p><b>A story about the legacy of Black classical music in Britain and the life of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, heartbreaking and uplifting in equal measure.</b><br><br><i>The colour of the sonic</i><br><i>Black notes</i><br><i>voice meeting voice</i><br><br><i>piercing through time</i><br><br>At a prestigious music college, where most of her classmates are white, wealthy, and obliviously privileged, Song struggles to relate to the traditional syllabus.<br><br>When she discovers the composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, she learns of the legacy of Black classical music in Britain. His captivating scores inspire her, but the negative voices in her mind still threaten to drown them out.<br><br>As Samuel''s story unfolds alongside Song''s own, <i>Recognition</i> asks how we can acknowledge and celebrate those who came before.<br><br>Amanda Wilkin''s beautiful play, co-created with Rachael Nanyonjo and produced by Talawa Theatre Company, premiered at Talawa Studios in Fairfield Halls, London, in J