James Eager

treble boysoprano

Salvation Army junior member James Eager was the BBC Radio 2 Choirboy of the Year in 2002. He lives in Llysworney in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales with his family who are all accomplished musicians. Eleven year old James was a chorister at Llandaff Cathedral and attended the cathedral choir school. After winning the final, broadcast on BBC radio 2, James appeared on Radio 2's Friday Night is Music Night and BBC's Songs of Praise. James was a guest soloist at the Royal Albert Hall in December 2002 for The Wonder of Christmas, The Salvation Army’s annual carol concert.The single shown here 'Song of peace' was his only recording as a treble and was written especially for him by Salvation army composer Darren Bartlett.

Videos of James Eager singing with the choirgirl of the year can be found here

Discography

Song of Peace (2002) with James Eager (treble) and The Llandaff Cathedral Choir

Salvations Publishing & Supplies SPS 171 CD
1. Song of Peace (Bartlett/Bartlett)
2. In the Bleak Midwinter (Darke/Rossetti)
3. Song of Peace (Radio Edit)

Available from DMB Music and by request from Pascal Moré Music Distribution

Song of Peace and In The Bleak Mid Winter also on this CD shown below

Simple Gifts
Performer: Yorkshire Building Society Band & James Eager (boy soprano)

Featuring BBC Radio 2 Choirboy of the Year, James Eager, including:
Away In A Manger (Trad, arr. Graham); Caribbean Christmas; Christmas Festival Overture (Anderson); Christmas Piece; Frosty The Snowman; Gaudete; In The Bleak Mid-Winter; Jingle Bells; Lo a Rose (3 Canadian Carols); Santa Claus is Comin' To Town; Shepherd's Hey; Shepherd's Song; The Shining Star; Silent Night; Simple Gifts; Sleighride; Song of Peace; Troika; White Christmas.