James Lavino. Composer.

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Hello, If you’re a first-time visitor and want to get a very quick sense of what my music is about, I would recommend listening to ‘Concert Day’ (audio player above the video player) and ‘History’/’Improv’ and ‘Nativity’

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‘God is the Bigger Elvis’ receives OSCAR® nomination. AMPAS1

God is the Bigger Elvis has been nominated for an OSCAR® for Best Documentary Short Subject.

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New Release Includes First Recording of ‘Before the paling of the stars’ spirit_of_xmas_present

The Elysian Singers of London have just released a new album, The Spirit of Christmas Present. The album includes the first ever recording of my carol ‘Before the paling of the stars’.   The album is available through Amazon (USA

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‘God is the Bigger Elvis’ makes OSCAR® shortlist. AMPAS

Rebecca Cammisa’s HBO film God is the Bigger Elvis, which I had the privilege of scoring, made the OSCAR® shortlist for Best Documentary Short Subject.

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I am deep into scoring Jessica Goldberg’s film Refuge and already have some wonderful contributions from Lee & Tyler Sargent (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah). Lots of guitar on this one. Very exciting.   New contact details: business inquiries should

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Pegasus perform ‘Turn, Beloved’ on 18 September 2011 Screen shot 2011-08-08 at 8 Aug   1.09.59pm

On 18 September 2011, Pegasus (Matthew Altham, cond.) will perform “Turn, Beloved” as part of a concert celebrating settings of texts from the King James version of the Bible.   The performance will take place at Holy Trinity Church, Sloane

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THIS IS THE NEW SITE new site image

Hello. This is the new website, launched 18 May*. There’s a lot of stuff here already, but even more stuff will be added over the coming week or two.   What will be added: audio, videos, dates of past/upcoming performances,

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Exmoor Singers of London perform ‘Do not go gentle into that good night’ on 9 June 2011 exmoor singers image

On Thursday 9 June, Exmoor Singers of London (James Jarvis, cond.) will be performing James Lavino’s setting of Dylan Thomas’s poem ‘Do not go gentle into that good night’.   The performance will take place at St Stephen’s, Gloucester Road,

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Jessica Goldberg’s ‘Refuge’ Refuge book cover

I will be scoring Jessica Goldberg’s feature film Refuge.   The film, which stars Brian Geraghty and Krysten Ritter, is based on Goldberg’s play of the same name.

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Rebecca Cammisa’s ‘Mother Prioress’ Unknown

I will be scoring Rebecca Cammisa’s HBO documentary Mother Prioress.   This is Rebecca’s first film since her Oscar-nominated, Emmy-winning film Which Way Home, which I also scored.

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