James Bates (conductor)
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BornNovember 16, 1952
DiedApril 4, 2014 (aged 61)
Education
Occupations
- Conductor
- Organist
- Academic teacher
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James Bates (November 16, 1952 – April 4, 2014) was an American organist and conductor, especially of Early music and Baroque music.[1]
Born in Pittsburgh,[1] Bates studied at the Susquehanna University and continued at the Yale School of Music where he focused on organ and choral conducting.[2] He recorded several Bach cantatas with the ensemble Carolina Baroque.[2] He served as an academic teacher at Salem College, Greensboro College, and Averett University.[1]
