PERFORMANCES
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CATHEDRAL OF COLOUR
James conducts The Outcry Ensemble in the first concert of the 2025 series - Outcry Outloud
Jennifer Higdon - Blue Cathedral
Britten - Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 5
LIGHT UNVEILED
James conducts The Outcry Ensemble in the second concert of the 2025 series - Outcry Outloud
Barber - Adagio for Strings
Caroline Shaw - Entr’acte
Copland - Clarinet Concerto
Tippett - Concerto for Double String Orchestra
A COMMON FANFARE
James conducts The Outcry Ensemble and Pegasus Choir in the third concert of the 2025 series - Outcry Outloud
Copland - Fanfare for the Common Man
Joan Tower - Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
Britten - Ad Maioriam Dei Gloriam
Britten - Variations on a Theme by Frank Bridge
Bernstein - Chichester Psalms
A FATEFUL FINALE
James conducts The Outcry Ensemble in the fourth concert of the 2025 series - Outcry Outloud
Barber - Overture to the school of scandal
Muhly - Order of Operation
Walton - Viola Concerto - Soloist - Elliot Perks
Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 4
100 YEARS OF DISNEY
James Conducts the BBC Concert orchestra and Kings Singers in a celebration of 100 years of Disney.
LORELEY - CATALINI
James returns to work with Andrea Battastoni and the Netherlands Radio Choir to chorus master Loreley by Alfredo Catalani
COLERIDGE-TAYLOR WEDDING FEAST FOR HIAWATHA| THE OUTCRY ENSEMBLE
James conducts The Outcry Ensemble in the second concert of the Music for a Great City Festival.
Purcell - Cries of London
Vaughan-Williams - Serenade to Music
Stephen Dodgson - Hymn to Harmony
Coleridge-Taylor - Wedding Feast for Hiawatha
WALTON BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST| THE OUTCRY ENSEMBLE
James conducts The Outcry Ensemble in the second concert of the Music for a Great City Festival.
Britten - Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Copland - Music for a Great City
Stephen Dodgson - Te Deum
Walton - Belshazzar's Feast
ALCINA | GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA
James returns to his Alma Mater to conduct Handel’s Alcina working with the Academy of Ancient Music.
ALCINA | GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA
James returns to his Alma Mater to conduct Handel’s Alcina working with the Academy of Ancient Music.
ALCINA | GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA
James returns to his Alma Mater to conduct Handel’s Alcina working with the Academy of Ancient Music.
ALCINA | GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND DRAMA
James returns to his Alma Mater to conduct Handel’s Alcina working with the Academy of Ancient Music.
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WALTON SYMPHONY NO. 1| THE OUTCRY ENSEMBLE
James conducts The Outcry Ensemble, opening the Music for a Great City Festival.
Purcell - Abdelazer Suite
Isobel Waller-Bridge - Two pieces for String Orchestra
Haydn - London Symphony
Walton - Symphony No. 1
THE MAGIC FLUTE | ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA
James conducts the relaxed performance of Simon McBurney’s Magic Flute.
IL TRITTICO | HAMBURGISCHE STAATSOPER
James assists on this revival of Axel Ranish’s production at Hamburg State Opera
BEETHOVEN & MOZART | LONDON PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Conductor James Henshaw lights the fuse, and joins London Philharmonic Orchestra Principal Horn Annemarie Federle in something completely different: pure fun from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the composer whom Beethoven revered above all others.
PETER GRIMES | ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA
James is chorus master for this production of Peter Grimes at English National Opera.
Performances at 7pm on 21 & 28 September, 4, 6, 9 & 11 October, and 6pm on 23 & 30 September.
IL PIRATA | HET CONCERTGEBOUW
James is chorus master to the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Choir in this performance of Il Pirata at Het Concertgebouw.
DON GIOVANNI | GLYNDEBOURNE
James is assistant conductor for this performance of Don Giovanni at Glyndebourne.
Performances from 19 May to 15 July.
IL TRITTICO | STAATSOPER HAMBURG
James is assistant conductor for this performance of Il trittico at Staatsoper Hamburg.
Performances at 5pm on March 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 28, 31, and April 8.
SYMPHONY NO. 4 | THE OUTCRY ENSEMBLE
James conducts The Outcry Ensemble at the Brahms Symphony Festival.
Brahms Double Concerto Op. 102
Brahms Symphony No. 4 Op. 98
SYMPHONY NO. 3 | THE OUTCRY ENSEMBLE
James conducts The Outcry Ensemble at the Brahms Symphony Festival.
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 Op. 83
Brahms Symphony No. 3 Op. 90
SYMPHONY NO. 2 | THE OUTCRY ENSEMBLE
James conducts The Outcry Ensemble at the Brahms Symphony Festival.
Brahms Violin Concerto Op. 77
Brahms Symphony No. 2 Op. 73
SYMPHONY NO. 1 | THE OUTCRY ENSEMBLE
James conducts The Outcry Ensemble at the Brahms Symphony Festival.
Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 Op.15
Brahms Symphony No. 1 Op. 68
