James F. Weaver (Bass-Baritone)

Born: USA

The American bass, James F. Weaver, earned his degree in vocal performance from the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam, where he studied with Max van Egmond.

James Weaver's interest in oratorio and vocal chamber music of all periods has led him to work with such diverse groups as Belgian director Philippe Herreweghe’s Collegium-Vocale Gent, the Dutch experimental group GRIF, and many major oratorio and chamber music groups in both North America and Europe. He has appeared in the USA with the Houston Oratorio Society, the Washington Bach Consort, Ensemble Courant, Chicago’s Basically Bach, Capriole, the Smithsonian Chamber Players, and the Baltimore Consort.

James Weaver has recorded for Smithsonian, Dorian and Koch International. His recordings include 16^th century English music with the Baltimore Consort and J.S. Bach’s St. John Passion (BWV 245) with the Smithsonian Chamber Players (1989).

James Weaver serves on the faculty of the Early Music Athnæum at Rutgers University and appears regularly at summer music festivals across the country.

Source: Liner notes to the CD’s ‘Bach: Cantatas Volume II & IV’ conducted by Jeffrey Thomas (Koch International, 1992+1995)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (June 2001)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

J. Reilly Lewis

Bass

BWV 212, BWV 233, BWV 234, BWV 235, BWV 236, BWV 243

Kenneth Slowik

Bass

BWV 245 (w/ Smithsonian Chamber Players)

Jeffrey Thomas

Bass

BWV 8, BWV 12, BWV 18, BWV 61, BWV 131, BWV 156, BWV 182, BWV 232, BWV 244 (w/ American Bach Soloists)

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