Background
James Clifford Brown, usually referred to as James Brown, was born in Ipswich on 18 August 1923.
James Clifford Brown, usually referred to as James Brown, was born in Ipswich on 18 August 1923.
Street John"s College.
He was trained in singing and organ-playing by Jonathan Job, the Ipswich Borough Organist, then himself became organist and choirmaster at All Hallows" Church. He resumed study after his return in 1945, and was then appointed as organ student. From 1948 until retirement in 1983 he was a lecturer, then senior lecturer, in the music department of the University of Leeds.
He was active as a composer throughout this time.
In 1961–1962 he took a year"s leave to study with Boris Porena in Rome. He made his home in Kirkstall until 2003.
Subsequently he moved to Bridlington, where he died on 21 December 2004.