James Davey
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 33 - 39
- Height
- 6' 2" (1m 88cm)
- Weight
- 15st. 8lb. (99kg)
- Hair Colour
- Brown
- Eye Colour
- Brown
- Build
- Large
Images
Audio
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audio fileCarol of the Bells
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 |
Classical
Music & Singing |
Deplist |
|
| 2005 |
Pop
Music & Singing |
Bacardi |
|
| 2004 |
Classical
Music & Singing |
BBC |
|
| 2004 |
Dance
Music & Singing |
The Big Chill |
|
| 2003 |
Classical
Music & Singing |
Karl Jenkins |
|
| 2002 |
Classical
Music & Singing |
St Anselm and St Cecilia |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3 yr. MA Choral Education | Roehampton University |
| 2003 | Choral Conducting | Association of British Choral Directors |
| 1999 | 4 yr. BMus (Hons) Performance | Birmingham Conservatoire |
About me
James Davey is one of the UK's most distinguished and respected young choral directors, in demand for his work as conductor, choir trainer, choral education practitioner, arranger and adjudicator.A graduate of the Birmingham Conservatoire and Roehampton University, where he gained his MA in Choral Education, James studied conducting with the ABCD (Association of British Choral Directors) and under many eminent choral figures, including; Mike Brewer, Peter Broadbent, Therees Hibbard, Paul Spicer, Ralph Allwood and Bob Chilcott. He has since returned to teach conducting for both the ABCD and for Roehampton University.
Formerly the chief choral advisor for the BBC's sheet music archive, James has delivered projects for the BBC Singers Education Department as workshop leader and mentor, as well as regularly conducting and preparing choirs for broadcasts on TV and radio.
James is Musical Director of Chantage, BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year 2006 (which he founded in 1999 on taking up residency at St Paul's Cathedral School as Music Assistant), the Chandos Chamber Choir, the Fleet Singers and a number of office choirs, including Channel 4's own staff choir 4Tunes.
James is also a Choir Trainer for the Royal College of Music Junior Department, an Assistant Conductor for the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, and a tutor for the Cranleigh Choral Week, the Ingenium Academy and the Sherborne Summer School of Music.
Additional skills:
Choral Arranging
Adjudication
Consultancy
License & Passport
| Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
| Languages Spoken | English, French |
|---|---|
| Vocal Types | Baritone, Bass |
| Singing Styles | Adult Contemporary, Choral, Other, Pop/Rock |
| Musical Skills | Theremin, Trumpet |