James Tibbles

with an active performing career as a soloist, accompanist, recording artist and conductor. James is Associate Head, Performance and Senior Lecturer in Early Music at the School of Music, The University of Auckland. He is Artistic Director of the Age of Discovery and a member of the baroque chamber ensemble Extempore. In addition to his wide research interests, James has produced a number of CD recordings, including “And I saw in a New Heaven” (Auckland Cathedral Singers), “Sesquialtera” (Avery 1779, Ponsonby Baptist), J.S. Bach ‘In the Italian Style’ - (a recording of repertoire for solo harpsichord) and  a disc of North German organ music from the late 17th century, recorded on the Ahrend organ of Monash University, Melbourne. Later this year will see the release of a recording of the complete organ masses of F. Couperin, recorded on the organ of Rozay-en-Brie, France, including plainsong interpolations sung by members of the Age of Discovery Vocal Ensemble.