‘The Romantic Imagination: Samuel Taylor Coleridge Through Poetry and Song’
Wed 21 Oct
|St Michael's Church, Highgate
Fifth Great-Grandson of Samuel Taylor Coleridge to Present Unique Concert on STC’s 254th Birthday Celebrating the Poet's Legacy Through English Song
Time & Location
21 Oct 2026, 12:30 – 13:30
St Michael's Church, Highgate, South Grove, London N6 6BJ, UK
About the event
A new recital of English song and poetry will celebrate the enduring influence of Samuel Taylor Coleridge in the church where the poet is buried, performed by his fifth great-grandson, baritone Marcus Coleridge.
On he 21st of October, audiences will be invited to experience the world of Samuel Taylor Coleridge through a recital that brings together some of the finest works of the English song repertoire with readings from the poet's own writings. Rather than presenting a conventional literary tribute, the programme explores the extraordinary influence Coleridge exerted on the English literary landscape, tracing his legacy through music inspired by generations of poets who followed him, and how Coleridge changed our understanding of literature’s greatest figures.
Performed by opera singer and recitalist Marcus Coleridge and pianist Henry Smith, the concert carries an additional personal significance. As Samuel Taylor Coleridge's fifth great-grandson, Marcus has created a programme that reflects both his love…