From a workshop with ensemble Plus Minus at University of Southampton, 2021.

DURATION DURATION and

Waste Paper Opera live performance of music from Dead Cat Bounce. 

Thanks to Resonance Extra, Milo Thesiger-Meacham and Travis Yu

Music written by James Oldham (with quotes from Niccolo Jommelli)
Text by Gary Zhexi Zhang and Klara Kofen

violin - Chihiro Ono 
drums - Cameron Graham 
guitar/piano/band leader - James Oldham 

banker/reader - Klara Kofen
banker/Namazu - Gary Zhexi Zhang 

Jeremiah - Suzie Purkis 
Real Estate Agent of Miami - Themba Mvula 

chorus - Jacob Bolton, Keir Cooper, Gabriella Demczuk, Klara Kofen, Livvy Lynch, Themba Mvula, James Oldham, Suzie Purkis, Gary Zhexi Zhang

Waste Paper Opera - Live From 82 - 29.1.23 [Resonance Extra]

A dedication to Christian Bök's dedication 'for Dick Higgins' from Chapter I of 'Eunoia'

Vocals by James Oldham
Accompaniment from the piece 'ii'

for Dick Higgins

Royal Court Scene - From The Remarkable Rocket

An interpretation of a scene from Eugene Ionesco's play The Bald Soprano (or The Bald Prima Donna). 

Composed and performed by James Oldham

From The Bald Soprano (excerpt)

Composed for Caroline Kennedy and Open Mike for Clint's Xmas No. 1 at The Rosemary Branch Theatre. 

Version performed by James Oldham.

So Long As The World Contains Us Both (fragments)

Playford's Master Tunes, II. An Old Man Is a Bed Full Of Bones

Playford's Master Tunes, I. Jack Pudding

composer. performer. Artistic director of Waste Paper Opera

James Oldham

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