Conductor
After stints in Manchester and London, James now lives in Valencia, Spain, and is the resident conductor of the CIM Benimaclet symphonic windband in Valencia. He is also the founder of the 'Video Game Arts Orchestra', an ensemble that dedicates itself to celebrating video game repertoire across Europe, and conductor of the ECOSC Symphony Orchestra in Guernsey. In the past James has held conducting reseidencies at the London Video Game Orchestra, Holborn Community Orchestra and South London Jazz Orchestra, and he has conducted as guest conductor at myriad ensembles around the UK.
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CIM Benimaclet Banda Sinfónica
More information here: https://www.cimbenimaclet.com/agrupacions/banda-simfonica/
La banda de música del Centre Instructiu Musical de Benimaclet a part de realitzar concerts a la Comunitat Valenciana i a l’àmbit nacional també participa amb regularitat en certàmens i festivals de bandes de música. Fins i tot ha oferit concerts a nivell internacional en països com França, Itàlia, Àustria o Alemanya, activitat que combina amb la tasca de participar en gran quantitat d’actes festius (processons, cercaviles, moros i cristians, festes populars, etc)
Watch and listen here:
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Below you'll find links to performances and recordings
featuring me as a conductor. These include:
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Sibelius: 'Tapiola' performed by the University of Manchester Symphony Orchestra
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Award winning Manchester University Brass Band at UNIBrass 2016
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The London Video Game Orchestra performing Final Fantasy VII 'Opening Themeand Bombing Mission' whilst in lockdown
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The LVGO again, performing 'Octopath Traveller' in concert in 2019
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Sibelius' 'Rakastava', performed by the Manchester String Society
Guest/Past conducting
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In addition his residencies, James has conducted an array of professional, student and amateur ensembles in the past, in both rehearsal and performance. These include:
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Manchester String Society
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St. James Sinfonietta
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Elizabeth College Summer Orchestral course Wind Band
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The Dulwich Symphony Orchestra
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University of Manchester Symphony Orchestra
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University of Manchester Brass Band
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Manchester University Big Band
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Blackheath Halls Orchestra
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Psappha ensemble
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I have received dedicated tuition from Mark Heron (RNCM) and masterclasses from Nicolas Pasquet (Weimer School of music) and Clark Rundell (RNCM)
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