Coming through Slaughter The dramatic story of trumpeter Buddy Bolden , set in New Orleans. Sarah
Walker introduces a performance recorded at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, last year. Mike Westbrook s music is to a libretto by Michael Morris , based on the novel by Michael Ondaatje.
Ann Hooley and Kate Smith (violins)
Kate Musker (viola)
Julia Desbruslais (cello) Conductor Odaline de la
Martinez
Oxford New Music Festival
Michael Zev Gordon reports on this year's festival. Producer Derek Drescher
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