#justreleased -- Ballade, Opus 33 by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Ballade is full of energy, passion, and warmth. The piece opens with a dramatic timpani roll and flute trills, followed by a fiery passage played by the woodwinds and supported by the brass. This heroic theme unwinds into a tender theme which evokes a cinematic love song. The piece alternates between these two contrasting moods before concluding with most dramatic rendition of the opening theme. Performed by the Marine Band on Feb. 26,

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's lyrical Ballade in A minor kickstarted his music career. Now, the Croydon composer's breakout hit makes a welcome return to the Proms after almost a century. 📺 Watch it on BBC iPlayer. | BBC Arts

Ben Gernon talks Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Ballade in A minor, where he highlights moments of British light music, a nod to romanticism, and Coleridge-Taylor’s use of the full force of the orchestra. Watch him conduct the piece in our next concert London Calling, streaming on Wednesday on Marquee TV. #LPOSpring21 | London Philharmonic Orchestra