Mills College

For his Songlines presentation, Bynum will share some recent examples of his music, small to big: solo cornet pieces accompanied by short films by choreographer Rachel Bernsen, and an oratorio for orchestra, jazz big band, choir and soloists entitled The Temp, with a libretto by poet Matthea Harvey, The work was recorded live in concert on February 22, 2020 – just weeks before the pandemic shutdown – with a 65-member ensemble combining The Coast Jazz Orchestra under Bynum’s direction and…