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I make music and this is the best place to find out what I've been up to recently, what I'm planning for the future, and live concert dates.
I'm fascinated by how music can convey emotions and tell stories, and I'm sure you are too. So have a look around and listen to some music, and if you have any questions or thoughts please feel free to get in touch.
Yours,
James McCarthy
I'm fascinated by how music can convey emotions and tell stories, and I'm sure you are too. So have a look around and listen to some music, and if you have any questions or thoughts please feel free to get in touch.
Yours,
James McCarthy
If ye love me
To download the sheet music of 'If ye love me', please visit: sheetmusicplus.com
Codebreaker
'Profoundly beautiful, illuminating and touching'
Benedict Cumberbatch
'On line for being one of the British choral classics of the 21st century'
Rob Cowan, Classic FM
Benedict Cumberbatch
'On line for being one of the British choral classics of the 21st century'
Rob Cowan, Classic FM
Julia Doyle; Hertfordshire Chorus; BBC Concert Orchestra / David Temple
"Magnificent"
The Times
"McCarthy is an important contemporary composer…This is undoubtedly the choral album of the year" ★★★★★
The High Arts
"Codebreaker is an exceptional achievement on numerous counts ... What really hits home is its warmth, compassion and emotional ardour" ★★★★★
Classical Ear
"Highly recommended for anyone interested in the state of the art of contemporary British choral music" ★★★★
AllMusic
"This important release should be in every keen choral singer’s Christmas stocking"
Gramophone
"If I were asked to place a bet on what might be the Belshazzar's Feast or the Hiawatha's Wedding Feast among British choral classics for the 21st century it would probably be Codebreaker... I really do recommend this work; it's a real beauty."
BBC Radio 3, 'Essential Classics'
"The musical setting moved me to tears…Quiet sections are often hypnotic and the climaxes are shattering"
musicweb-international.com
The Times
"McCarthy is an important contemporary composer…This is undoubtedly the choral album of the year" ★★★★★
The High Arts
"Codebreaker is an exceptional achievement on numerous counts ... What really hits home is its warmth, compassion and emotional ardour" ★★★★★
Classical Ear
"Highly recommended for anyone interested in the state of the art of contemporary British choral music" ★★★★
AllMusic
"This important release should be in every keen choral singer’s Christmas stocking"
Gramophone
"If I were asked to place a bet on what might be the Belshazzar's Feast or the Hiawatha's Wedding Feast among British choral classics for the 21st century it would probably be Codebreaker... I really do recommend this work; it's a real beauty."
BBC Radio 3, 'Essential Classics'
"The musical setting moved me to tears…Quiet sections are often hypnotic and the climaxes are shattering"
musicweb-international.com
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Hyperion
Stream Apple Music, Spotify, TIDAL, Deezer,
Qobuz, Primephonic, Amazon, Google Play
Signum Records, Naxos Direct, iTunes, Qobuz,
Hyperion
Stream Apple Music, Spotify, TIDAL, Deezer,
Qobuz, Primephonic, Amazon, Google Play
Codebreaker is published by Stainer & Bell, Ltd. Vocal Scores may be purchased and orchestral material hired from them here: stainer.co.uk
"McCarthy’s musical language really speaks on a level with the human soul and manifests a deep understanding of the human condition and all its complexities. Perhaps this work will one day take its place beside the major choral greats such as Britten’s War Requiem, Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast, Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius and others."
Sara-Lois Cunningham, Music Teacher, June 2019
Sara-Lois Cunningham, Music Teacher, June 2019
