James Buonemani

At the Chorale: Collaborated with Morten Lauridsen in creating the organ version of Lux Aeterna and performed the world premiere in April 1997.

Currently: Since 1995, Organist & Director of Music for St. James’ Church, Los Angeles where he presents Great Music at St. James’, an annual concert series featuring local and international artists. The Choir of St. James is the first American Choir to sing in performance with the Choir of Westminster Abbey (during the Abbey Choir’s U.S. tour of 1996). The choir was featured at the 2004 National Convention of the American Guild of Organists.

Other appearances: Organist and conductor at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, Westminster Abbey in London and in Mexico City including broadcast on Mexican National Television.

Previous assignments: From 1987 to 1995, Organist and Director of Music for the Church of the Epiphany, Washington, DC.

In 1992, he founded “Musicians Against AIDS,” a fund-raising event featuring musicians from the National Symphony with baritone John Shirley-Quirk and the American Boychoir.

On disc: Lux Aeterna, Donald Brinegar Singers, 1998