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Newton , an oratorio by Minneapolis-based composer Josh Bauder, marks the 300 th  birthday of Christian minister and abolitionist John Newton, author of the beloved hymn, Amazing Grace. It weaves the story of the slaver Newton with the lives of William Cowper—a depressed poet—and Thomas Scott—a self-righteous minister who poses as Newton’s nemesis. Yet a fourth man is intricately connected with these three, although his life ended only a few short years ago. His name is Doug