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March 24th, 2012
On March 27th, James will perform as part of a special event hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The event previews a new network series: Titanic marking the 100th anniversary of the ship's disaster. The evening will be held at the Jane Hotel, in the same room where many of the Titanic's survivors undertook an emotional memorial service shortly after their arrival in New York. James will sing the moving hymn "Nearer My God to Thee".
March 21st, 2012
Southern Sinfonia has announced it's performance of John Drummond's latest work The Journey Home. The work tells the tale of Scott's ill-fated Antarctic expedition, and the performance marks the tragedy's centenary. James is delighted to be working with John again, whose opera A Beleaguered City he performed in many years ago while still a student in Wellington, New Zealand. The work is being performed in Dunedin, New Zealand on September 8th.
January 24th, 2012
James had a wonderful time yesterday evening performing a program of Schubert and Schumann which included Dichterliebe, a work which grows closer to James' heart with every reading. Partnering with Michael Sheetz at the piano, the program was punctuated with readings by WQXR announcer Midge Woolsey. The event was hosted in the beautiful home of Susan Burden and was a wonderful success. James donated his contribution for this performance, which was an annual fundraiser for Musica Sacra, one of New York City's leading choral organizations, lead by Kent Tritle.
January 22nd, 2012
James appeared as a finalist in the Liederkranz Competition on the evening of January 21st in New York. Congratulations to the three winners, particularly James' collegue and friend, mezzo Jazimina MacNeil who was awarded the second prize.