Born in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, 1963
- British composer and conductor James Whitbourn began his career in the BBC as a composer, conductor, producer and presenter. He received his formal education from Magdalen College, University of Oxford.
- As a composer, Whitbourn’s output primarily consists of vocal and choral music. His music is performed around the world, most frequently in North America and Europe.
- Whitbourn has been commissioned to compose the music to mark several national and international events, including the BBC’s title music for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and music for the national commemoration of 9/11 at Westminster Abbey.
- As of 2022, Whitbourn is Fellow and Director of Music at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, Senior Research Fellow at St. Stephen’s House, Oxford, Director of Music at Harris Manchester College, Oxford and a member of the Faculty of Music in the University of Oxford.1
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Sources
- “Full Biography,” James Whitbourn (2022), accessed August 16, 2023, http://www.jameswhitbourn.com/about/full-biography.