James McCarthy writes music for choirs, orchestras, film-makers and opera groups. His most high-profile works include 17 Days, Codebreaker and Malala. 17 Days is a 35-minute work for choir, brass ensemble, piano and percussion that was commissioned by Crouch End Festival Chorus and inspired by the Chilean mining accident of 2010. Premiered at the Barbican, London, in February 2012, it received a standing ovation. 17 Days has since performed around the world, including at The Sage, Gateshead (by Hertfordshire Chorus), and at the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington, New Zealand (the Orpheus Choir of Wellington). Codebreaker is a 47-minute work for solo soprano, choir and orchestra, that explores the extraordinary life of Alan Turing and was premiered at the Barbican in London in April, 2014. The premiere received a standing ovation and Rosie Pentreath for BBC Music Magazine wrote, 'a deeply moving work that showcases the composer’s ability t...