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James Lavino
choral music
  • indie rock
  • experimental
    • Occupation(s)Composer, Songwriter
    Member ofFellwalker
    Websitewww.jameslavino.com

    James Dixon Lavino (born March 7, 1973) is an American

    choral music
    and his music for film and television.

    Life and career

    Before 2002

    Lavino was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the Haverford School[1] and sang in the choir of St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Society Hill.

    Lavino earned a BA in English at

    Disney animated show The Book of Pooh.[3]

    2002–2010: years in England

    In 2002, Lavino and his wife moved to London. During this period, he was commissioned to compose choral works for the choirs of St Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Abbey, among others. He was a member of the BBC Symphony Chorus from 2004-2010.

    In 2007, Lavino's choral piece An Exhortation of St Peter was performed as part of the

    Hyperion label.[5]

    In 2008, Lavino composed the score for Alex Karpovsky's independent film Woodpecker. The soundtrack featured performances by Radiohead's Colin Greenwood, and members of the band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.[6] Greenwood also performed on Lavino's score to the film First Person Singular. That same year, Lavino scored an eight-part documentary series for BBC television, called Sissinghurst.

    In 2009, Lavino composed the score for the

    Emmy Award.[7]

    Lavino became a citizen of the

    UK in 2010, and holds dual USA/UK citizenship.[8]

    2010–present: return to the US, Fellwalker

    In 2010, Lavino and his family returned to the USA.[9]

    Lavino has been commissioned several times to compose choral pieces to celebrate notable anniversaries, including the 50th anniversary of the founding of the

    Merton College, Oxford (Beati Quorum Via).[10]

    In 2012, Lavino composed the score for Rebecca Cammisa's

    Oscar-nominated film God Is the Bigger Elvis.[11] Lavino's other film-music work in recent years has included director D.A. Pennebaker's final film, Unlocking the Cage; Todd Solondz's Wiener-Dog
    ; the Showtime series Murder in the Bayou; and the HBO series Murder on Middle Beach.

    In 2014, Lavino was commissioned to compose music for the dedication ceremony of the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York City.[12]

    In 2019, Lavino began collaborating with musical performance artist Cynthia Hopkins. They later formed the band Fellwalker. Their debut EP, Shelter, was released in 2020. A second EP, The Long Distance, and a full-length album, Love Is the Means, were released in 2021.[13] They are frequent collaborators with drummers Dave King of The Bad Plus and Charlie Hall of The War on Drugs.[14][15]

    List of works

    Film/TV scores

    Choral works

    • 2000: I will lift up mine eyes
    • 2001: The Star in the East
    • 2002: Save Me, I God
    • 2003: Peaceful was the night
    • 2004: An Exhortation of At Peter
    • 2005: Turn, Beloved
    • 2006: The Eyes of the Lord
    • 2006: Do not go gentle into that good night
    • 2007: Holy Thursday
    • 2007: Their Lonely Betters
    • 2007: Nativity
    • 2008: Three Auden Settings
    • 2009: They have become bright stars
    • 2009: We meet not in sorrow
    • 2009: Before the paling of the stars
    • 2010: VISITATIONS
    • 2012: Beati quorum via
    • 2015: Tinsel
    • 2017: Light
    • 2018: We Live Today
    • 2021: Magnificat

    Vocal/instrumental works

    • 2002: The Valley of Unrest
    • 2002: withdrawal
    • 2018: Improvisations One (an album of piano music)

    Arrangements

    with
    Fellwalker

    • 2020: Shelter [EP]
    • 2021: The Long Distance [EP]
    • 2021: Love Is the Means
    • 2023: Redeemable [EP]

    References

    1. ^ The Haverford School Today, Summer 2019, pp.18-21
    2. ^ The Haverford School Today, p.18
    3. ^ The Haverford School Today, p.19
    4. ^ "The Choir". Radio 3. BBC. 28 October 2007.
    5. ^ Hyperion Records announcement
    6. ^ Salmon, Chris (2008-08-22). "Click to download: Follow the leader". The Guardian. London: guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
    7. ^ "Sundance-Supported Documentary 'Which Way Home' Wins Emmy". sundance.org.
    8. ^ James Lavino official website
    9. ^ James Lavino official website
    10. ^ Description of Beati Quorum Via at Schott Music
    11. ^ God is the Bigger Elvis listing on HBO.com
    12. ^ The Haverford School Today, p.19
    13. ^ "Fellwalker: Heaven & Hell (all over again)". BeyondBeats.com.
    14. ^ Fellwalker official website
    15. ^ "March Scratch Night, 2020". FringeArts.com.

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