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Bonds/ Dessoff Choirs/ Bradford - Ballad of the Brown King Condition:New He plays these works whichTwentieth century African American composer Margaret Bonds receives long overdue recognition with the world premiere recording of her crowning achievement, The Ballad of the Brown King. With an expressly written libretto by Bonds' friend Langston Hughes, this Christmas cantata which focuses on Balthazar, the dark skinned king who journeyed to Bethlehem to witness the birth of Jesus Christ, is beautifully interpreted by New York City based The Dessoff