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James Blades
dr, bgo, xyl, mar, *1901 GB
Musician / Composer of Classical
A.k.a. Jimmy Blades
James "Jimmy" Blades OBE (9 September 1901 – 19 May 1999) was an English percussionist.He was one of the most distinguished percussionists in Western music, with a long and varied career. His book Percussion Instruments and their History (1971) is a standard reference work on the subject.Blades was born in Peterborough, England in 1901. He was a long-time associate of Benjamin Britten, with whom he conceived many of the composer's unusual percussion effects. In 1954, Blades was appointed Professor of Percussion at the Royal Academy of Music.
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Haydn: Mass in C Major, Hob. XXII:9 "Paukenmesse": Kyrie on Haydn: The Creation . Missa in tempore belli by Joseph Haydn, Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks Haydn: Mass in C Major, Hob. XXII:9 "Paukenmesse": Qui tollis on Haydn: The Creation . Missa in tempore belli by Joseph Haydn, Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks Haydn: Mass in C Major, Hob. XXII:9 "Paukenmesse": Dona nobis on Haydn: The Creation . Missa in tempore belli by Joseph Haydn, Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks Haydn: Mass in C Major, Hob. XXII:9 "Paukenmesse": Credo on Haydn: The Creation . Missa in tempore belli by Joseph Haydn, Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks Haydn: Mass in C Major, Hob. XXII:9 "Paukenmesse": Benedictus on Haydn: The Creation . Missa in tempore belli by Joseph Haydn, Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks Haydn: Mass in C Major, Hob. XXII:9 "Paukenmesse": Credo. Et vitam on Haydn: The Creation . Missa in tempore belli by Joseph Haydn, Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks Haydn: Mass in C Major, Hob. XXII:9 "Paukenmesse": Gloria on Haydn: The Creation . Missa in tempore belli by Joseph Haydn, Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks Haydn: Mass in C Major, Hob. XXII:9 "Paukenmesse": Agnus Dei on Haydn: The Creation . Missa in tempore belli by Joseph Haydn, Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks Haydn: Mass in C Major, Hob. XXII:9 "Paukenmesse": Credo. Et incarnatus on Haydn: The Creation . Missa in tempore belli by Joseph Haydn, Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir David Willcocks Haydn: Mass in C Major, Hob. XXII:9 "Paukenmesse": Sanctus on Haydn: The Creation . Missa in tempore belli by Joseph Haydn, Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir David WillcocksTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facade / Facade 2 | Cathy Berberian, Sir William Walton, James Blades, Robert Tear, Steuart Bedford | 1980 | Album |
| Twentieth-Century Music 11 | Gérard Frémy, Jean-Pierre Drouet, James Blades, Tristan Fry | 1974 | Album |
| Blades On Percussion | James Blades | 1973 | Album |
| Aiken Drum And Other Songs For Children | Mary Rowland, Patrick Shuldham-Shaw, James Blades, Joan Rimmer | 1964 | Single |
| When You Beat On A Drum | Mary Rowland, Pat Shaw, James Blades, Joan Rimmer | 1964 | Single |
| Songs For Children | Mary Rowland, Patrick Shuldham-Shaw, James Blades, Joan Rimmer | 1964 | Album |
| There Was A Pig And Other Songs For Children | Mary Rowland, Pat Shaw, James Blades, Joan Rimmer | 1964 | Single |
| Christmas Organ And Chimes | Charles Smart, James Blades | 1959 | Album |
| Christmas Chimes | James Blades, Felton Rapley | 1952 | Album |
| Sweet Hour Of Prayer Organ And Chimes | Charles Smart, James Blades | Album |
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