The group was founded in 1983 by Ivor Bolton. For over 20 years we were the "house orchestra" of the Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music and a regular partner with the BBC Singers. St. James's Baroque has featured at the St. Alban's Organ Festival and been a frequent guest at Westminster Abbey. James O'Donnell has been music director since 2005. It's been a great pleasure to accompany the young singers of Schola Cantorum from Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School the last few years.