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Radio 6 Music,3 mins

Matthew Herbert: Music For A Busy City

Mary Anne Hobbs

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Composer Matthew Herbert talks to us about a piece of music he has created, inspired by the sounds of Manchester. The piece, entitled 'Machines That Our Buildings Used To Hear' was put together for the Music For A Busy City project as part of Manchester International Festival. Matthew has previously worked on albums, film scores and art installations, and has collaborated with everyone from Heston Blumenthal to Björk.

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