James Bowman

James Bowman was an influential English countertenor whose popularity led to the reintegration of the countertenor voice in modern vocal performance. He was known for collaborations with Benjamin Britten and David Munrow, and he recorded over 180 albums of music from all eras. Bowman was born in Oxford in 1941, and he started singing when he was very young. He attended school at the King's School in Ely, where he sang as a boy chorister in the Ely Cathedral Choir. He eventually became a head chorister, and he sang as a bass after his voice changed. However, in 1959 he made h...