Mark Crayton

Future Performances:

31 January December 2016, 3:50 pm

• Schubertaide Chicago
  • PianoForte Studios
  • 1335 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
  • Mark Crayton, Countertenor & James Janssen, Piano
  • https://www.pianofortefoundation.org/concert/schubertiade-chicago

18 February 2016, 7:30 pm

• CCPA Conservatory Chorus and Chorale. 
  
  • Cheryl Frazes-Hill, Conductor and Mark Crayton, Conductor
    • MountainTop by JacobTV
    • Deep River by Paulsson
    • Lift Every Voice and Sing by Traditional
    • Kin to Sorrow by Paulus
    • Song of Ezekiel by Torke
    • Nothin’ Gonna Stumble My Feet by Gilpin
    • In Bright Mansions by Traditional
    • Great Day! by Traditional

18 March & 19 March 2016, 7:30 pm

• “Four in One”
  • Captain Lovelock by Duke
  • A Hand of Bridge by Barber
  • Sunday Excursion by Wilder
  • He Who Says Yes (sung in English) by Weill
    • Junior & Senior Opera Theater, CCPA, 
    • Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University
    • Mark Crayton, Stage Director
    • Shannon McGinnis, Musical Director

24 March 2016, 7:30 pm

• Bob Chilcott: St. John Passion
  • A Good Friday Passion for Chorus and Soloists
  • St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Choir, James Janssen, Organist
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

27 March 2016, 10:30 am

• Franz Schubert: Mass No. 4 in C major, D 452
  • St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Choir, James Janssen, Organist
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

16 April 2016, 7:30 pm

• “Va! Pensiero!"
• Freshman - Sophomore Showcase
  • Join CCPA freshman and sophomore voice students as they present scenes from operas, operettas, and musicals that made a difference in our understanding of social justice!
  • Ganz Hall. CCPA, Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Stage Director and Music Director

19 April 2016, 7:30 pm

• “Vitamin B”  
  
  • with James Janssen, Organ; Kate Shuldiner, Gamba; Laura Handler, Cello
  • a recital exploring unusual Baroque composers starting with the letter “B"
  • Ganz Hall. CCPA, Roosevelt University

Past Performances:

24 December 2015, 10:00 pm

• A Christmas Eve Celebration
  • Concert/Prelude of Christmas Carols for Soloists and Choir
  • St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Choir, James Janssen, Organist
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

28 & 29 November 2015

• Masterclasses
  • The Hap’ning Place (London, UK)
    • Vocal masterclass for 15 singers.
    • http://www.hapningplace.com 

26 November 2015

• Masterclass
  • The Hap’ning Place (London, UK)
    • Vocal masterclass for 10 singers.
    • http://www.hapningplace.com 

11 November 2015

• Masterclasses
  • University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame, IN
    • Vocal masterclass for 4 singers (8 participants).
      • For the Graduate Program in Sacred Music 
    • Vocal masterclass for 4 singers (30 participants).
      • For the Undergraduate Voice Program
        

7 November 2015, 7:30 pm

• “Dance a Cachucha, Fandango, Bolero!
• Celebrating W. S. Gilbert (1836-1911) and Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)”  
• Freshman - Sophomore Showcase
  • Operetta and Operatic Ensembles are highlighted and celebrated!!
  • Ganz Hall. CCPA, Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Stage Director and Music Director

30 October 2015, 12:10 pm

• Claudio Monteverdi: Vespro Della Beata Vergine
• G. B. Martini:  Domine ad Adjuvandum me Festina
• BAldassare Galuppi:  Dixit Dominus
• Gwyneth Walker:  Let Evening Come
  
  • Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, IL
  • CCPA Chorale & Choir , Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

5 April 2015, 10:30 am

• Franz Schubert: Mass No. 2 in G major, D 167
• Ralph Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs. 1. Easter
  
  • St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Choir, James Janssen, Organist
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

3 April 2015, 7:30 pm

• Charles Wood: St. Mark Passion
  • A Good Friday Passion for Chorus and Soloists
  • St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Choir, James Janssen, Organist
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

21 March 2015 & 23 March 2015, 7:30 pm

• Carl Orff. 
  
  • Chicago Sinfonietta, Symphony Center, Chicago, IL
  • http://www.chicagosinfonietta.org/1415season/
    
  • CCPA Chorale & Choir , Roosevelt University
  • Mei-Ann Chen, conductor
  • Cheryl Frazes-Hill, Choral Prep Conductor
  • Mark Crayton, Choral Prep Conductor

28 March 2015, 7:30 pm

• “To Life!”  Freshman - Sophomore Showcase
  
  • Operetta and Operatic Ensembles are highlighted and celebrated!!
  • Ganz Hall. CCPA, Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Stage Director and Music Director

20 February & 21 February 2015, 7:30 pm

• Francesco Cavalli:  La Calisto
  
  • Junior & Senior Opera Theater, CCPA, Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Stage Director
  • Elizabeth Parker, Musical Director

12 February 2015, 7:30 pm

• Benjamin Britten: Rejoince in the Lamb. 
  
  • CCPA Chorale & Choir with the CCPA Wind Ensemble, Stephen Squires, Conductor 
  • Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University
  • Cheryl Frazes-Hill, Conductor
  • Mark Crayton, Choral Prep Conductor

21 January 2015

• Masterclass
  • University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame, IN
    • Vocal masterclass for 4 singers (8 participants).
    • For the Graduate Program in Sacred Music 

17 January 2015

• Masterclass
  • Merit School of Music. Chicago, IL
    • Vocal masterclass for 4 singers (25 participants).
    • For High School singers preparing for the college entrance auditions. 

24 December 201, 10:00 pm

• Camille Saint-Saens: Christmas Oratorio
  • A Christmas Oratorio for Chorus and Soloists
  • St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Choir, James Janssen, Organist
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

16 November 2014, 12:10 pm

• Henry Purcell: Te Deum. 
  
  • Northbrook Symphony Orchestra, Northbrook, IL
  • CCPA Chorale & Choir , Roosevelt University
  • Lawrence Rapchak, Conductor
  • Cheryl Frazes-Hill, Conductor
  • Mark Crayton, Choral Prep Conductor

14 November 2014, 12:10 pm

• Henry Purcell: Te Deum. 
  
  • Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, IL
  • CCPA Chorale & Choir , Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

8 November 2014, 7:30 pm

• “With Joyous Shout!”  Freshman - Sophomore Showcase
  
  • English and American solo ensemble repertoire is featured!
  • Ganz Hall. CCPA, Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Stage Director and Music Director

15 November 2014

• Two (2) Masterclass
  • University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame, IN
    • 2 Vocal masterclass for 10 singers.
    • For the Graduate Program in Sacred Music as well as the 
    • Undergraduate Vocal Performance program

11 October 2014, 7:30 pm

• “Its All Classical”  
  
  • with James Janssen, Fortepiano
  • a recital exploring unknown song repertoire from the Classical Era
    
  • Ganz Hall. CCPA, Roosevelt University

4 May 2014, 5:00 pm

• Benefit for the Voice Scholarships of CCPA
  
  • Ganz Hall. CCPA, Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Countertenor (with voice faculty of CCPA)

20 April 2014, 10:30 am

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Missa brevis in C, K. 220 "Spatzenmesse"
  • St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Choir, James Janssen, Organist
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

18 April 2014, 7:30 pm

• Arthur Somervell: The Passion of Christ
  • A Good Friday Passion for Chorus and Soloists
  • St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Choir, James Janssen, Organist
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

5 April 2014, 7:30 pm

• “Amore!”  Freshman - Sophomore Showcase
  
  • Ganz Hall. CCPA, Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Stage Director and Music Director

21 March 2014, 12:10 pm

• “To a Greater Choral Union!” CCPA Chorale and CCPA Choir
  
  • Exploring music spanning 400 years, changing personnel as called for in the music.
  • Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

14 February & 15 February 2014, 7:30 pm

• Henry Purcell:  Dido and Aeneas / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:  Bastien and Bastienne
  
  • Junior & Senior Opera Theater, CCPA, Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Stage Director

24 December 2013, 10:00 pm

• C. B. Hawley: The Christ Child
  • A Christmas Cantata for Chorus and Soloists
  • St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Choir, James Janssen, Organist
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

29 November 2013

• Masterclass
  • The Hap’ning Place (London, UK)
    • Vocal masterclass for 15 singers.
    • http://www.hapningplace.com 

15 November 2013, 12:10 pm

• Benjamin Britten: Ceremony of Carols. 
  
  • Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago, IL
  • CCPA Chorale , Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

9 November 2013, 7:30 pm

• “Basingstoke!”  Freshman - Sophomore Showcase
  
  • Gilbert and Sullivan at their best!
  • Ganz Hall. CCPA, Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Stage Director and Music Director

12 October 2013, 7:30 pm

• “Sacred Heart”  
  
  • with James Janssen, Harpsichord & Kate Shuldiner, ‘Gamba
  • a recital exploring sacred song repertoire
    
  • Ganz Hall. CCPA, Roosevelt University

29 November 2013

• Two (2) Masterclass
  • University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame, IN
    • 2 Vocal masterclass for 10 singers.
    • For the Graduate Program in Sacred Music as well as the 
    • Undergraduate Vocal Performance program

24 September 2013, 8:00 pm

• “Sacred Heart”  
  
  • with James Janssen, Harpsichord & Kate Shuldiner, ‘Gamba
    
  • a recital exploring sacred song repertoire
  • University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame, IN

28 May 2012; 31 May 2012; 3 June 2012

• CCPA Chorale and Choir, Conductor
  • the Rolling Stones (50 & Counting Tour)
    
    • Conducted choral back-up.  

24 May 2013

• Masterclass (If you can breathe, you can sing!)
  • Classical Singer Convention.  Boston, MA
    • Masterclass for 50 singers.  Five singers participated directly.

27 April 201

• Handel is fun!
  • Handel Week.  Dennis Northway, Conductor
  • Mark Crayton, Soloist.

20 April 2013

• Masterclass
  • St. David’s High School (Toronto, Canada)
    • Vocal masterclass for 50 singers. 

12 April 2013

• Judith Shatin:  I am rose. 
  
  • CCPA Chorale , Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

6 April 2013

• “How can I keep from signing?”  Freshman - Sophomore Showcase
  
  • Ganz Hall. CCPA, Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Stage Director and Music Director

31 March 2013

• Joseph Haydn: Missa in Angustiis ("Nelson Mass" Hob. XXII:11)
  • St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Choir, James Janssen, Organist
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

29 March 2013

• Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
  • St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Choir, James Janssen, Organist
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

12 March 2013

• Spring Concert
  
  • CCPA Chorale , Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

8 February & 9 February 2013

• Alessandro Scarlatti:  The Triumph of Honor / Douglas Moore: Gallantry
  
  • Junior & Senior Opera Theater, CCPA, Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Stage Director

18 January 2013

• Masterclass
  • Mattawan High School (Mattawan, MI)
    • Vocal masterclass for 30 singers.

1 December 2012

• “One Day More!”  Freshman - Sophomore Showcase
  
  • Ganz Hall. CCPA, Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Stage Director and Music Director

11 November 2012

• Francis Poulenc: Gloria
  
  • CCPA Chorale , Roosevelt University. 
  • Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, Allen Tinkham, Music Director
  • Mark Crayton, Co-Conductor (with Cheryl Frazes Hill)

27 October 2012

• Masterclass
  • Chicago NATS (READY! Get ready for your college audition!)
    • College audition prep class for 60 singers. Six singers participated directly.  

19 October - 24 October 2012

• Baroque Band. Garry Clarke, Conductor
  • “All the King’s Men"
  • Mark Crayton, Soloist.

19 October 2012

• Benjamin Britten:  Missa Brevis in D, Op. 63
  
  • CCPA Chorale. Fourth Presbyterian Church. Chicago, IL. 
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

27 July 2012

• Masterclass
  • Italian Lyric Academy (Viterbo, Italy)
    • Vocal masterclass for 25 singers. Six singers participated directly. 

22 July - 26 July 201

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Così fan tutte
  • Tuscia Opera Festival. Viterbo Italy
  • Mark Crayton, Stage Director

26 May 2012

• Masterclass (READY! Get ready for your college audition!)
  • Classical Singer Convention.  Chicago, IL
    • Masterclass for 25 singers.  

13 April & 14 April 2012

• Leonard Bernstein: Candide
  • Junior & Senior Opera Theater, CCPA, Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Stage Director

6 April 2012

• Charles Wood: The Passion of Our Lord According to St. Mark
  • St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Choir, James Janssen, Organist
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

31 March 2012

• “A Night at the Operetta!”  Freshman - Sophomore Showcase
  
  • Ganz Hall. CCPA, Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Stage Director and Music Director

26 March 2012

• Treble Voices
  
  • CCPA Chorale , Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

2 February 2012

• Thomas Beveridge: Yizkor Requiem
  
  • CCPA Chorale & Choir with CCPA Orchestra, Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Co-Conductor (with Cheryl Frazes Hill)

20 January 2012

• Masterclass
  • Mattawan High School (Mattawan, MI)
    • Vocal masterclass for 30 singers.

6 January 2012

• “One Night Only” Benefit Concert
  
  • Arrowhead High School. Hartland, WI
  • Mark Crayton, Countertenor; James Janssen, Piano

15 December  2011

• Masterclass
  • ChiArts (Chicago Performing Arts High School)
    
    • Vocal masterclass for 30 singers. Five singers particpated directly. 

27 November 2011

• Masterclass
  • The Hap’ning Place Conservatory (London, U.K.)
    • Vocal masterclass for 20 singers.

23 November 2011

• Masterclass
  • The Hap’ning Place Conservatory (London, U.K.)
    • Vocal masterclass for 7 singers.

19 November 2011

• Masterclass (An ornamented life!)
  • Chicago NATS Student Chapger.  Chicago, IL
    • Masterclass on ornamentation for 20 singers.  

5 November 2011

• “Oh Joyous Boon, Oh Mad Delight”  Freshman - Sophomore Showcase
  
  • Ganz Hall. CCPA, Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Stage Director and Music Director

20 October 2011

• English Baroque Anthems
  
  • CCPA Chorale, Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

23 September 2011

• Viva Vivaldi! Celebrating the Secular Cantatas of Vivaldi
  
  • Ganz Hall, Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Countertenor; James Janssen, Harpsichord; Laura Handler, ‘Cello

20 May 2011

• Masterclass (READY! Get ready for your college audition!)
  • Classical Singer Convention.  Los Angeles, CA
    • Masterclass for 25 singers.  

24 April 2011

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Missa brevis No. 9 in B-flat major K. 275/272b
  • St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Choir, James Janssen, Organist
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

22 April 2011

• Georg Böhm: Passion nach dem Evangelisten Johannes
  • St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church Choir, James Janssen, Organist
  • Mark Crayton, Conductor

2 April & 3 April 2011

• Gilbert & Sullivan: Mikado
  • Junior & Senior Opera Theater, CCPA, Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Stage Director

27 March 2011

• George Frideric Handel: Messiah (HWV 56)  
  • City Voices / Music at First.  William Chin, Conductor
  • Mark Crayton, Soloist

19 March 2011

• George Frideric Handel: Messiah (HWV 56)  
  • City Voices / Music at First.  William Chin, Conductor
  • Mark Crayton, Soloist

2 March 2011

• Leonard Bernstein: The Lark  
  • CCPA Concert Choir, Roosevelt University. Cheryl Frazes HIll, Conductor
  • Mark Crayton, Soloist

22 January 2011

• Masterclass
  • Mattawan High School (Mattawan, MI)
    • Vocal masterclass for 30 singers.

7 January 2011

• “One Night Only” Benefit Concert
  
  • Arrowhead High School. Hartland, WI
  • Mark Crayton, Countertenor; James Janssen, Piano

1 December 2010

• George Frideric Handel: Messiah (HWV 56)  
  • Baroque BAnd.  Garry Clarke, Conductor
  • Mark Crayton, Soloist

17 September 2010

• Fatto in Italia! Celebrating Italian Song Repertoire!
  
  • Ganz Hall, Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University
  • Mark Crayton, Countertenor; Sheldon Miller, Piano

22 May 2010

• Masterclass
  • Arrowhead High School (Hartland, WI)
    • Vocal masterclass for 30 singers.

7 March 2010 - 3.00 pm

• G F Handel: Rodelinda (Unolfo)
  • Handel Week Festival at Oak Park, IL
  • Grace Episcopal Church, 924 Lake St., Oak Park, IL. 60301-1298
  • Kimberly McCord, Gerald Frantzen, Philip Kraus and the Handel Week Orchestra
  • Dennis Northway, conductor

27 January 2010 - 8:00 pm

• Recital:  Try Me Good King
  • (a recital based on the texts written by or about the Tudors)
  • Ganz Hall, Roosevelt University, 430 S Michigan Ave., Chicago IL 60605
  • Susanna Phillips, soprano
  • Mark Crayton, countertenor
  • Yasuko Oura, piano

November 22, 2009 - 3.00 pm

• Zelenka: Magnificat
  • De Paul Concert Hall, Chicago IL
  • DePaul Community Chorus and Orchestra
  • Stephen Blackwelder, Conductor

Dates of earlier events available upon request.