CROSSLEY HAWN
EDUCATION
The Catholic University of America
Master of Music
Vocal Performance Candidate
2013-Present
Loyola University of Maryland
Credits toward Master of Theological Studies Degree
2012
The Catholic University of America
Bachelor of Music
Vocal Performance
Minor: Theology and Religious Studies
summa cum laude
Salutatorian of Benjamin T. Rome School of Music
Pi Kappa Lambda
Honors Program
2006-2010
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP
Sister Kathleen Milligan Charitable Grant (For work in the field of sacred music)
The Choralis Foundation: Ovation Award: Early Music for Eya: Ensemble for Medieval Music
Catholic University Undergraduate Merit-Based and Academic Scholarship
January 2010
Malone Scholarship for Music
2014-2015
January 2013
January 2006 –
January 2001
OPERA ROLE EXPERIENCE
Amahl
Amahl and the Night Visitors
Suor Dolcina
Adele
Susanna
Drusilla
Giannetta
Shepherd Boy
Suor Angelica
Die Fledermaus
Le Nozze di Figaro
l’Incoronazione di Poppea
l’Elisir d’Amore
Tosca
Loudoun Lyric Opera Company
Bel Cantanti Opera Company
Bel Cantanti Opera Company
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
Summer Opera Theatre Company
2011
2010
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2007
PRIMARY SOLO AND ENSEMBLE
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Dr. Peter Latona, Director
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Professional chorister and cantor for Shrine Masses and concerts
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Knights of Columbus Conventions: Orlando 2014, San Antonio 2013, Anaheim
2012
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Monteverdi’s Vespers with Seraphic Fire for the ACDA Eastern Division
Conference, Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC 2014
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Rome Tour: Masses for the Papal Foundation at St. Peter in Chains, The Church
of Santa Susanna, St. Paul Outside the Walls, St. Mary Major, and concert at San
Lorenzo in Lucina, 2013
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Soloist and chorister on EWTN, Public Radio International, WAOB Radio, Salt
and Light, and the Catholic Channel on Sirius XM, 2010-2014 for televised
Masses and concerts
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Recording Project Highlights:
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John Paul II, A Celebration of Life and Faith in honor of the
canonization of Pope Saint John Paul II
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Solemn Vespers with Pope Benedict XVI released following the visit
of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI during the Holy Father’s
apostolic journey to the United States
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Tu es Petrus: A Papal Tribute in Music which includes repertoire
honoring the ministry of the successor of Peter and
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Mosaic and Mosaic II which offer repertoire from throughout the
Church Year
2010 – Present
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Perform for various association conferences, including National Pastoral
Association of Musicians, Conference of Roman Catholic Cathedral Musicians,
the American Guild of Organists, the Church Music Association of America, and
the American Choral Directors Association
The Washington National Cathedral
Canon Michael McCarthy, Director
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Professional chorister and soloist for Evensongs, weddings, funerals, ordinations,
Tenebrae services, and other special events
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Featured soloist for Richard Wayne Dirksen’s The Fiery Furnace, 2012
Cathedra
Canon Michael McCarthy, Director
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Iberian Suite: PostClassical Ensemble (Spain/U.S.): Iberian Mystics: The Confluence of Faiths,
Kennedy Center 2015
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Concert for the Anglican Association of Musicians at the National Gallery of
Art, 2014
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Concert of psalms throughout the ages, for Washington Hebrew
Congregation’s Friday Shabbat, 2013
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Soloist and ensemble member for Domenico Scarlatti’s Stabat Mater in C minor
at the Washington National Cathedral, 2013
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Soloist and chorister for America Choral Classics concert at the Washington
National Cathedral, 2012
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Soloist and ensemble member for A Corner that will be Forever England,
concert closing Music in the Nave Series at The Church Of The Holy Spirit in
Lake Forest, IL , 2012
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Chorister at televised 9/11 concert Concert for Hope at the Kennedy Center,
2011
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Featured soloist on WETA for the US Premiere of Francis Pott’s My Song is Love
Unknown at the Washington National Cathedral 2011
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Chorister for Lament For Jerusalem Concert at Saints Peter and Paul Antiochian
Orthodox Christian Church, 2011
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Collaboration with The Folger Consort:
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Soloist and ensemble member for Paris: Music of the City of Light at
the Washington National Cathedral: The music of Lully and
Charpentier with period instruments, 2012
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Soloist and ensemble member for A New Song at the Shakespeare
Theatre: Musical settings of biblical verse and other sacred works
from the reigns of James I and II, celebrating the 400th Anniversary
of the King James Bible, with period instruments, 2011
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Recording Projects:
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Gothic Catalog's "New American Choral Music" series The Choral
Music of Stephen Caracciolo
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Gothic Record’s The Holy City with the music of James D’Angelo
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CD of Gary Davison’s compositions
Eya: Ensemble for Medieval Music
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Professional soprano for vocal trio based in Washington, DC, specializing in the
interpretation of medieval music for women’s voices
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Recipient 2013 Greater DC Choral Excellence Award for Best Specialty Group:
Early Music
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Tours and master classes, in addition to concert performances
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Programs:
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The Three Marys: Early 14th-century liturgical drama originally
performed in the women's convent in Origny-Sainte-Benoite
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The Mirror: Program devoted to the exploration of the inner human
psyche, as reflected in the purity and virtue of the Virgin Mary
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Voices of Light: Guest Ensemble for the Cathedral Choral Society’s
performance of Richard Einhorn’s Voices of Light (Washington
National Cathedral)
2010 – Present
2010 – Present
2012-Present
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Natus est Rex: A celebration of the birth of Jesus is the focus of this
festive program, explored through repertoire from England, Italy,
France, and Spain
The Jesse Tree: Program of interpretations of Isaiah's prophecy in a
program ranging from the monasteries of 13th-century England, to
the visionary songs of Hildegard von Bingen, to the grand splendor
of Notre Dame Cathedral
Stella Serena: Program of celestial hymns to the Virgin
Pilgrimage: Music of medieval Spain from the Codex Calixtinus, Las
Huelgas Codex, and the Llibre Vermell, interspersed with the
liturgical songs of Hildegard
Heartform: Performances from the Chansonnier Cordiform,
featuring French and Italian chansons of many important
composers of the Renaissance, within the lines of Rumi, John Donne,
Christine de Pizan, Hildegard von Bingen, Richard Rolle, the Song of
Songs, and Shakespeare
Ex Nihilo
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Professional liturgical quartet performing annual Christmas and Easter
programs in the Bradshaw, MD area
Christ Church, Georgetown
Michael Lindstrom, Director
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Professional substitute chorister
The District Eight
Chris Dudley, Artistic Director
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Dolor Meus: Meditations on Lent and Easter (St. Barnabas' Episcopal Church;
Holy Spirit Catholic Church)
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On the Lighter Side: Songs from England and America (The Athenaeum;
Annandale United Methodist Church)
2012-Present
2014-Present
2014-Present
Chantry
David Taylor, Artistic Director
2014-Present
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A Renaissance LadyMass: Music of Victoria and Byrd
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Prayers of the Heart Great Settings of Beloved Prayers : Music of Josquin, Byrd, Victoria, Palestrina,
Gibbons, Tomkins, Purcell, Schütz
ADDITIONAL SOLO AND ENSEMBLE
The Little Match Girl Passion Quartet
Judah Adashi, Conductor
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Soprano for David Lang’s Pulitzer Prize winning work, The Little Match Girl Passion
(An Die Musik, Baltimore and DACOR Bacon House, DC (with corresponding excerpts from
Bach’s St. Matthew Passion)
Maryland Choral Society Guest Soloist
Richard Giarusso, Artistic Director
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Guest soloist for concert program For the Beauty of the Earth featuring the
complete Missa Gaia of Paul Winter (Mount Calvary Catholic Church,
Forestville, MD)
The Washington Chorus with the NSO
Grant Gershon, Conductor
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Professional soprano section leader for chorus of La Traviata, performed at
Wolf Trap
The Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín
Murry Sidlin, Director
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Concert combining Verdi’s Requiem with monologues, video clips and
narration, commemorating the Holocaust victims in Terezín who performed
2014
2014
2013
2010/2013
the Requiem sixteen times from the inside of a concentration camp (Jewish
Summer Festival, Budapest, Hungary, 2010; Lincoln Center, Avery Fisher Hall,
New York City, 2013)
St. Catherine of Siena Church, Falls Church, VA
Jerry Kavinski, Director
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Professional substitute chorister
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Soloist and ensemble singer for annual benefit concerts featuring works by
composers such as Lotti, Byrd, Bach, Haydn, Mozart, D. Scarlatti, Vaughan
Williams, and Nestor
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Soloist and ensemble singer for Televised Masses for the homebound and
shut-ins, recorded in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of
the Immaculate Conception
2012-2014
St. Louis Church Concert Series, Clarksville, MD
Paul Carroll, Director
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Guest Soloist for Royal Fireworks concert, featuring the music of England
2011
St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Capitol Hill
Dr. Kevin O’Brien, Director
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Professional Cantor
2010-2011
Trusted Angels Foundation
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Organized and performed in Where two or more are gathered, a charity benefit
concert for the Bromley School for Girls in Liberia, Africa (St. James’ Episcopal
Church, Leesburg, VA)
The Chamber Choir of the Catholic University of America
Dr. Leo Nestor, Conductor
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Section leader, soloist and ensemble singer
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Performed in select choir of seventeen singers for Pope Benedict XVI upon his
visit to CUA, 2008
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Performed solo premiere of Stephen Gorbos’ piece Apparition: A Christmas
Prelude, commissioned by Catholic University for their annual Christmas
charity concert event (The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception, 2009)
St. James Episcopal Church, Leesburg, VA
Dr. Steven Cooksey, Director
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Soloist, cantor and chorister in the St. James Adult Choir
2010
2006-2010
2002-2006
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Rome, Italy with the Choir of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
(see above under Primary Solo and Ensemble)
2013
Budapest, Hungary for The Defiant Requiem-Verdi’s Requiem in Budapest, Hungary under
direction of Murry Sidlin (see above under Additional Solo and Ensemble)
2010
Perugia, Italy for Music Fest Perugia: workshop/masterclasses, aria/duet studies and
performances at Sala dei Notari di Perugia; performed by special request for Anthony Hopkins
2009
Montepulciano, Italy for Europäische Akademie für Musik: workshop/masterclasses,
aria/duet studies and performance
2009
France, England, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Austria with Virginia Ambassadors of Music:
solo and choral soprano
2006
NON-MUSICAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC
Employers: Monsignor Walter R. Rossi and Dr. Peter Latona
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Part-Time Administrative Assistant in the Office of Music and Liturgy
2013-Present
Family Dentistry, Lovettsville, VA
Employer: Dr. Kirk Hawn, DDS
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Part-Time Administrative Assistant and Receptionist
LANGUAGES STUDIED
Spanish (5 years)
Italian (2 years) & Lyric Diction
French (1 year) & Lyric Diction
German (1 year) & Lyric Diction
COACHES AND TEACHERS
Voice teachers: Sharon Christman (2006-Present)
Ruth Hulett (2000-2006)
Coaches: Dr. Katerina Souvorova
Henriette Lund
Dr. Nicholas Catravas
2003-2008