James Sherlock
James Sherlock | |
|---|---|
| Born | London, UK |
| Occupation | Pianist, conductor |
| Website | www |
James Sherlock (born Rudgwick, West Sussex)[1] is a musician of British and Irish ancestry.
Born in Sussex,[2] Sherlock studied with Kevin Smith, continuing at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester and Eton College. He read music at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was organ scholar. He continued music studies at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama with Joan Havill and Conducting at the Sibelius Academy.
Professionally, Sherlock has conducted the English Chamber Orchestra and BBC Concert Orchestra, and appeared with the London Philharmonic Orchestra as organist.[3] He has accompanied numerous international vocal artists.[4] His Carnegie Hall debut was in January 2014.[5]
In November 2016, Sherlock was the victim of a street attack in London.[6] The injuries from the assault required reconstructive facial surgery.
Discography[]
- Chamber Music by David Earl, (International Piano, runner up Best New Disk of 2007)
- Fauré: Requiem, with the London Symphony Orchestra, (Gramophone Editor's choice)
- Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances for two pianos (with Graeme Mitchison)
- Poulenc: Figure humaine and other choral works, with Tenebrae choir
- What Sweeter Music: Music for Christmas, with Tenebrae choir
- 'The Call of Wisdom': music of Will Todd, with Tenebrae choir
- Complete Choral Works of Benjamin Britten, with the NYCGB
- 'Incarnation': works by Thomas Hewitt-Jones
References[]
- ^ "Showing young pianists' talent". Hastings & St Leonards Observer. 2013-03-10. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ^ "The cream of the crop to perform in piano competition final". Bexhill-on-Sea Observer. 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ^ Michael White (2012-08-23). "Hampstead Parish Church new organist set to bring wealth of ideas". Ham & High. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ^ "Angelika Kirchschlager + James Sherlock - Geliefde liederen van Schubert, Schumann en Brahms - Concert - Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ". www.muziekgebouw.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-09-10.
- ^ "The Guildhall School returns to New York for second Carnegie Hall concert" (Press release). Guildhall School of Music. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ^ Slippedisc. "Brutal London street attack leaves gifted pianist in dire need". Slipped Disc. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
External links[]
- Official website
- Trinity College Choir, Current and Former Organ Scholars
- Hampstead Arts Festival, '60 seconds with ... James Sherlock'
- Just Giving crowd-funding page for James Sherlock
- Hyperion Records page and discography on James Sherlock
- Gloucester Music Society, News and Reviews, 2016/2017 season
- Living people
- 1983 births
- People educated at Eton College
- People educated at Chetham's School of Music
- Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge
- British classical pianists
- Male classical pianists
- British male conductors (music)
- 21st-century British conductors (music)
- 21st-century classical pianists
- 21st-century British male musicians
- People from Rudgwick