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Following his formative years as a chorister in Rochester Cathedral Choir and then as a music and choral scholar at Tonbridge School, Jim Clements continued his musical education at Manchester University, where he studied percussion and composition. It was here that he began arranging music for vocal ensembles, and exploring the kaleidoscopic world of orchestration.

After graduating with a first-class degree in music, Jim moved first to Worcester, then to London, singing in church and chamber choirs, and forging a career as an arranger and composer. He has since written a cappella arrangements for groups including The King's Singers and Voces8, and orchestrated for artists as diverse as the RLPO, Tom Jones, the BBC, and Tim Minchin. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the majority of his original compositions are choral, either written for choirs in which he has sung, or commissioned for special occasions.

Jim continues to sing, principally as a member of Stile Antico, and also with The Dmitri Ensemble, Ex Cathedra, The Cambridge Singers, Philharmonia Voices, and in various London cathedrals and churches. In his free time, he enjoys exploring the British countryside on his motorbike.

Audio information
The audio tracks were recorded specially for the Sing Up programme by Fulham Prep School Chamber Choir and the Academy of Contemporary Music, mixed and mastered by Nic Rowley at Vandborg Studios. The backing track was created specially for the Sing Up programme by Ned Bennett.

Copyright information
All copyright music in the Sing Up programme is used by permission. The songwriters and/or copyright holders have been remunerated under due licensing arrangements. Find out more about copyright by visiting the UK Music and Sound Rights websites.