in his capacity as a composer
Hailing from Earth, James is a human composer who enjoys coffee and beer. His musical style has been called weird, but accessible, and he has written for both instrumental and vocal groups, including Panoramic Voices, Austin Cantorum, Ensemble Mise-En, the Del Sol String Quartet, SF Choral Artists, Sacred and Profane Chamber Chorus, the Kahlo Quartet, the Inversion Ensemble, Goliath Was Bigfoot, Maru Haru, Ratstar, and Invoke. You can find him at a local cafe, performing with one of several choral groups, petting a dog, or at a variety of other locations designed to bring humans together for social activities.
Musical drama is an area of particular interest for James. While studying music at Dartmouth College, James completed his first large scale dramatic work, a chamber opera called Hermaphroditus and Salmacis, under the tutelage of composer Kui Dong. Since then he has written for many choruses and ensembles, primarily in Oakland, CA and Austin, TX. James currently resides in Vancouver, BC, where he is active as a performer and composer in the choral and new music scenes.
You can see a list of James's works here: List of Works