James Davies BMus LRAM PG Dip Trumpet/Flugelhorn/Arranger

Theatre, West End, TV & Commercial

"Scrooge" Christmas Production

“Evita” European Tour 2010-present, Bill Kenwright Ltd

“Take Flight” Menier Chocolate Factory production & Angel Studio Recording 

“Trumpet” stage show by Jackie Kay, Drill Theatre and UK Tour

Alexander O’Neil “Love” Album - Commercial recording

Peter Maxwell Davies Brass Recordings – Conductor/Producer Paul Archibald - Commercial recording

Film credits “Cosi” Background Musician Extra

Mass of Installation of Archbishop Vincent Nichols at Westminster Cathedral - Live BBC/World Television 

Noels HQ – Live Sky Television

Mc Fly Band on National Lottery – Live BBC Television

Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Service – Live BBC/World Television 

Lesley Garrett Christmas Concert

Bobby Lamb Big Band

Jeff Scott Big Band

Professional Orchestral Experience

London Philharmonic Orchestra ‘Foyle Future First’

Northern Ballet – extra

London Symphony Orchestra Recording Session

Aldeburgh Music – Freelance Musician

London Sinfonietta Project 

Apollo Chamber Orchestra

London Mozart Players Brass Ensemble 

Eden Chamber Orchestra 

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Orpheus Orchestra

Bourne Orchestra

Riverside Opera Company

Brandenburg Sinfonia 

Awards

Leverhulme Orchestral Mentorship Award - The Bloden Cosslett Leyshon Prize - Ryan Davies Memorial Fund - James Pantyfedwen Trust

Freelance Arranging and Transcription

Randell Cooper Show 2010 Cruise ships

Daniel Koek Tour 2009

2010-present – Commissioned arrangements for the Royal Academy of Music Symphonic Brass Ensemble2009 – Solo Pure Limited –Sibelius Transcription

2009 – Transcription of “Die Dachtigall” by Berg for the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra & Simon Rattle

2008 - Transcription of “La Captive” for the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2008 - Commissioned arrangements for the Royal Academy of Music Brass Ensemble Beijing Tour

2008 - Commissioned arrangement of Siegfried-Idyll by Richard Wagner for the Royal Academy of Music Brass Ensemble Commercial Recording Session

2008 - Commissioned arrangements of James Newton-Howard scores for The Royal Academy of Music Brass Ensemble

Graduation Ceremony

Published Work

2010 Procession to the Nobles Brass Arrangement - Published by Brass Wind Publications

2009 - “Chicago the Musical”, Suite for Brass - Originally commissioned by Rod Franks, (Principal Trumpet of the London Symphony Orchestra) in Aid of The National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery. - Published by Brass Wind Publications

2005 - Editing Trumpet Concerto by Grace Williams - Brass Wind Publications

Brass arrangements in progress Cabaret Suite, Mikado, Sweeney Todd