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  James Jirtle Boy Soprano Soloist 
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James Jirtle James Jirtle began the study of the violin at age four and he currently is a member of the Chamber Ensemble of the Duke University String School. At age six, he was accepted into the Boychoir of Duke University Chapel and began formal study with James H. Lazenby, his present vocal coach. In 1995 he enrolled in the Durham Magnet Center for this Visual and Performing Arts and is a member of the Chorale at the Magnet Center.

James has appeared as a soloist in performances of Mendelssohn's Elijah with the Duke Chapel Choir and the Raleigh Oratorio Society. In 1995, he sang the title role in five performances of Gian Carlo Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors at Duke University. He has been invited to appear as a soloist in Duke University Chapel on several occasions, including appearances with the summer choir, at a traditional Christmas Eve service of lessons and carols, and in May 1995 he was guest soloist for the principal University worship service.

Recently, James earned the highest honor given by the RSCM to a boy-chorister, the St. Nicolas Award, after scoring a perfect 200 on the vocal and liturgical exam. In 1998 James started a website-design company called WebWiz Design.
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Featured Recordings Compact | Full
James Jirtle - Lift Thine Eyes
Lift Thine Eyes ( JJ-01, CD) 1997
Featuring James Jirtle  
  1.   Lauda Anima (Goss)  
  2.   Ubi Caritas (Gregorian Chant)  
  3.   Sicut rosa (Lassus)  
  4.   Let the Bright Seraphim, from Sampson (Handel)  
  5.   Welche Labung fur die Sinne, from Die Jahreszeiten (The Seasons) (Haydn)  
  6.   Lift Thine Eyes, from Elijah (Mendelssohn)  
  7.   A Song of Wisdom (Stanford)  
  8.   Pie Jesu, from Requiem (Faure)  
  9.   O bona patria, from Hora novissima (Parker)  
10.   Poverty Carol (traditional Welsh carol)  
11.   O Holy Night (Adam)  
12.   The Lamb (Hoiby)  
13.   Eucharistica (Casals) (L)  
14.   For I Will Consider my Cat Jeoffry, from Rejoice in the Lamb, (Britten)  
15.   Maawa ka (Boquiren)  
16.   Duke Street (Hatton)  
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Available at   James Jirtle's Info Page
Films and Videos Compact | Full
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Christmas at Duke Chapel ( , Film/TV) 1997
Featuring James Jirtle  
1997? James Jirtle sang some of the solos.
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