article_title background birth_date years_active
james bowman -lrb- countertenor -rrb-
 solo_singer 06 november 1941 1967 -- present
james bowman -lrb- countertenor -rrb-

james thomas bowman cbe -lrb- born 6 november 1941 -rrb- is a countertenor born in oxford , england .
his career spans opera , oratorio , contemporary music and solo recitals .
in 2010 it was announced that he would give his last london concert in 2011 at the wigmore hall , although he would continue to give recitals outside the capital .
a few years previously he retired from the chapel royal , st james 's palace in london , after a decade of service .
