James O. Bowyer

Assistant Professor
Music, Conservatory of

James Bowyer earned the doctor of musical arts in choral conducting from the University of Washington, where he studied conducting with Geoffrey Boers and voice with Vinson Cole. He has served on the music faculties of the University of Wyoming, the University of Puget Sound, and Gonzaga University. While earning his master of music degree at Westminster Choir College, he studied conducting with Joseph Flummerfelt and James Jordan and voice with Marvin Keenze. As a lyric tenor, he has presented numerous recitals and has appeared as a soloist with a multiplicity of orchestras. He was a contributing author to Teaching Music Through Performance in Choir, Volumes 2 and 3. His textbook Creative Sightsinging (Santa Barbara Music Press, 2008) has been adopted by high schools and colleges across the United States and Canada.