08/03/2008
Petroc Trelawny meets the recently formed Grand Union Youth Orchestra. Plus a review of Alex Ross's new book about 20th century music, and a look at 15-minute chamber operas.
As the Grand Union Orchestra celebrates its 25th birthday, Petroc Trelawny meets the recently formed Grand Union Youth Orchestra as they prepare for a performance in East London.
Plus a review of Alex Ross's new book about 20th-century music The Rest is Noise, and miniature opera, with a look at five 15-minute chamber operas, the fruit of collaborations between Scotland's leading creative figures.
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