St. James' Baroque was started by Ivor Bolton in 1984.  It's one of the UK's leading period instrument ensembles; appeared at every year of the Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music, and also many other festivals - including four visits to the Proms.

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Ivor Bolton made several recordings with St. James's Baroque.   James O'Donnell succeeded Ivor as Music Director in 2005.

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St. James' Baroque pays close attention to recent historical research, particularly stringing and the

set up of period instruments (or modern copies of old instruments).    

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For many years, we have had a wonderful association with two celebrated choirs, the Choir of Westminster Abbey and the Schola Cantorum of Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School.

If you are looking for a first rate period instrument ensemble, free thinking, and at the cutting edge of baroque performance practise,

please email new manager Richard Thomas

stjamesbaroque@gmail.com