James H. Litton

I had come to know this kind heart from the American boy choir school. He was such a gifted, well endowed human being who had such a keen sense in great music and a one of a kind ear for the perfect repertoire and conducting skills that brought out the human in us with the perfect tempo that would stand hairs on the wildest bear, he brought out the most positive energy any saint and scholar could, he brought about the greatest change in the world and I had the luckiest opportunity to work...

I am sooooo Very sorry for the loss of this great man and musician. He was In the right place at the right time to help save the American Boychoir for which I will always be grateful! Thanks Jim.... Nathaniel B. Wordell

I knew Jim Litton when we were students at Westminster Choir College in 1954. Years later, when Jim was conductor of the American Boychoir I had him bring that ensemble (as a part of the church's concert series) to my church In Roanoke, Virginia, for five concerts between 18 November 1988 and 4 December 2005. Not only a marvelous musician, Jim was a splendid person whom I was honored to know and call my friend between 1954 and the last time I saw him at my church with the American Boychoir...

Jim Litton, the gentle giant with gifts to the Choral, Organ and all of the Church Music world that has molded generations. Thoughts and memories are beyond imagination. Jim and I became acquainted in the mid 1960'''s and it has been nearly 60 years of a multi-privileged and honored friendship. AAM and RSCM thoughts found many occasions to share goals. For the past few months I have found great joy with 15 minutes phone visits, always with sound of a great friend. Those eimes always...

It is a great loss to the musical world to lose Jim Litton. I had the honor of working with him in the mid-1990's when my son was a member of the American Boychoir. He had a great gift for drawing the most beautiful sounds from young singers. He prepared these tender pre-adolescent voices to sing the Mahler 8th under Robert Shaw and the Cleveland Orchestra in one of the most beautiful performances I've ever heard in Carnegie Hall. I will treasure these memories and countless others as...