James Pease (1916-1967) was an American bass-baritone, active in opera, concert and broadcast repertory. He sang with major American institutions and appeared in several important recordings.

In the Pristine catalogue he appears in Beethoven’s Ninth under Koussevitzky and in Britten’s Albert Herring at Tanglewood under Boris Goldovsky.

Pease’s singing combined firm tone, clear words and practical theatrical intelligence, useful both in choral-symphonic repertory and opera.

His page is justified by repeated catalogue presence and repertory range. Pease gives the American vocal shelf a sturdy bass-baritone joint.