Celebrating the early cultural contribution of black people in the arts in the 17th and 18th centuries, including music by the first black man to vote in a British general election, Ignatius Sancho. There's also the musketeer Le Chevalier Meude-Monpas, 'the Black Mozart' Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-George, Brazilian composer Jose Nunes Garcia, and the real dedicatee of Beethoven's 'Kreutzer' Sonata.
Someone who probably won't be mentioned on the programme is Joseph Ennidy, a black slave who was captured and made to live and work on board a ship....but who somehow learned to play the violin to a high standard. Ultimately he was freed in Falmouth and had a fulfilling career as soloist and orchestral leader. He's difficult to find on Google, as they mistake the name Ennidy for a mis-spelling of Kennedy. However, if you persist, you may find this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Antonio_Emidy. It's a very potted version of his life. His talent was recognised and he was offered a post in London. But he turned it down, being fond of the West Country and having made many friends there. For anyone who would like to know more, Joseph Ennidy's life and career is documented in Chapter 20 of Philip Marsden's book The Levelling Sea, a history of Falmouth. https://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-sear...MaAh_qEALw_wcB
Someone who probably won't be mentioned on the programme is Joseph Ennidy, a black slave who was captured and made to live and work on board a ship....but who somehow learned to play the violin to a high standard. Ultimately he was freed in Falmouth and had a fulfilling career as soloist and orchestral leader. He's difficult to find on Google, as they mistake the name Ennidy for a mis-spelling of Kennedy. However, if you persist, you may find this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Antonio_Emidy. It's a very potted version of his life. His talent was recognised and he was offered a post in London. But he turned it down, being fond of the West Country and having made many friends there. For anyone who would like to know more, Joseph Ennidy's life and career is documented in Chapter 20 of Philip Marsden's book The Levelling Sea, a history of Falmouth. https://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-sear...MaAh_qEALw_wcB
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