Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History

BBC Four’s Black Classical Music: The Forgotten History is a new documentary charting the untold stories of Black classical composers and musicians from Tudor times to the present day.

Chineke! Orchestra features throughout this 90-minute programme, presented by Sir Lenny Henry and Suzy Klein, performing signature Chineke! repertoire including works by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Ignatius Sancho, Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges and George Walker, to name a few.

A 5-star Guardian review of the programme praises the documentary for revealing a treasure trove of works seldom heard, telling the other side of the story of those composers who have been neglected by the classical establishment.

The documentary was broadcast on Sunday 27th September, and is available to view on BBC iPlayer for the next four weeks.

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