James Litton

Litton conducted choral and orchestral works throughout five continents, and regularly lead workshops and seminars in the United States and abroad.

Litton was the founder of a number of choral ensembles, including community choruses, college, church and school choirs in West Virginia, Connecticut, Indiana, New York, and New Jersey.

An avid writer for professional journals, with more than fifty articles to his credit, Dr Litton has also edited several books and collections of liturgical music.

Earlier, he was assistant professor of organ and head of the church music department at Westminster Choir College of Rider University, and later, the C.F.

During his tenure at the American Boychoir School, he prepared the choir for recordings and for performances of major works with many of the world’s outstanding orchestras.

Immediately after retirement from the American Boychoir, Dr. Litton served a two-year tenure as choirmaster of the Washington National Cathedral.

In addition, under his direction, the cathedral choirs sang for the ordination of the Bishop of Washington, in concerts, recordings, television, and public radio broadcasts, and during a prayer breakfast at the White House in the presence of the President and First Lady.

In 2004, Litton conducted the honor choir of boys and young men at the American Choral Directors Association Convention in Nashville, TN.

James Litton has bachelor and master degrees from Westminster Choir College and is a Fellow of the Royal School of Church Music, one of seven Americans to receive this honor.