Diverse Sounds
Western classical music has a reputation for still being overwhelmingly white. And in some areas, largely dominated by men. Music history is told with this viewpoint in mind. Change is happening though. Here you will find those posts which highlight diversity – stories from history, from our collections, and from the current scene.
Pretty as a picture? Songs by Liza Lehmann
‘March, march, swing you along’ – Ethel Smyth’s life and music
Classical music through a Caribbean lens
Filling gaps – diversifying our collections
More than ‘Hiawatha’- exploring the music of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor