Antiracism in the Music of Ignatius Sancho

Nowhere did Ignatius Sancho write explicitly about his antiracist approach to musical composition. Yet he was rarely so direct. Throughout his letters, he used subtle irony and biting wit to hold up a mirror to British society, prompting reflection on its prejudice and apathy in the face of suffering. 

The antiracist messages in Sancho’s music are understated by clear. To find out how Sancho encoded antiracism in his music, read this open-access essay by Rebecca Cypess in Early Music America.