CROSSLEY HAWN
EDUCATION
The Catholic University of America
Master of Music Candidate
Vocal Performance
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
Sela Ladue
Amahl
The Impresario
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
The Catholic University of America
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
2015
2011
2010
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2007
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL WORK
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Dr. Peter Latona, Director
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Chorister and cantor
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Highlights:
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Pope Francis’s visit to the Shrine, 2015
o
Knights of Columbus Conventions: Philadelphia 2015, Orlando
2014, San Antonio 2013, Anaheim 2012
o
Monteverdi’s Vespers with Seraphic Fire for the ACDA Eastern
Division Conference, Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC 2014
o
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
o
Soloist and chorister on EWTN, Public Radio International, WAOB
Radio, Salt and Light, and the Catholic Channel on Sirius XM, 20102014 for televised Masses and concerts
o
Performances for the National Pastoral Association of Musicians, the
Conference of Roman Catholic Cathedral Musicians, the American
Guild of Organists, the Church Music Association of America, and the
American Choral Directors Association
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Recording Projects:
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Te Deum: Music of Peter Latona
o
John Paul II, A Celebration of Life and Faith
o
Tu es Petrus: A Papal Tribute in Music
o
Mosaic and Mosaic II
o
With Peace and Joy
2010 – Present
o
Easter Triumph, Easter Joy
o
A Shrine Christmas Album
The Washington National Cathedral
Canon Michael McCarthy, Director
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Chorister
2010 – Present
Cathedra
Canon Michael McCarthy, Director
2010 – Present
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Highlights:
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A Ceremony of Carols: A Mid-Winter Melancholy: Cathedra with Diderot Quartet and Norwegian
violinist, Bjarte Eike , Washington National Cathedral 2015
o
Iberian Suite: PostClassical Ensemble (Spain/U.S.): Iberian Mystics: The Confluence of Faiths,
Kennedy Center 2015
o
Concert for the Anglican Association of Musicians, National Gallery
of Art, 2014
o
Concert of psalms throughout the ages, for Washington Hebrew
Congregation’s Friday Shabbat, 2013
o
Soloist for Domenico Scarlatti’s Stabat Mater in C minor at the
Washington National Cathedral, 2013
o
America Choral Classics concert at the Washington National
Cathedral, 2012
o
A Corner that will be Forever England, Music in the Nave Series, The
Church Of The Holy Spirit in Lake Forest, IL , 2012
o
Televised 9/11 Concert for Hope at the Kennedy Center, 2011
o
Soloist on WETA for the US Premiere of Francis Pott’s My Song is
Love Unknown at the Washington National Cathedral 2011
o
Lament For Jerusalem Concert at Saints Peter and Paul Antiochian
Orthodox Christian Church, 2011
o
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 Record'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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Gothic Record’s New American Choral Music Series: Gary Davison
Eya: Ensemble for Medieval Music
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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; nominated 2015 for Most Creative Programming
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Tours:
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Boston Early Music Festival Fringe Concert; Boston MA, 2015
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Alma College; Alma, Michigan, 2014
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Christ Church Concert Series; Easton, MD, 2014
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The College of William and Mary; Williamsburg, VA, 2013
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Penn Alps Concert Series; Penn Alps, MD, 2013
The District Eight
Chris Dudley, Artistic Director
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Programs:
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Dolor Meus: Meditations on Lent and Easter
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On the Lighter Side: Songs from England and America
o
American Choral Tradition
2012-Present
2014-Present
Chantry
David Taylor, Artistic Director
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Programs:
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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
2014-Present
SOLO ENGAGEMENTS
Purcell’s London
Brian Bartoldus, Conductor
2015
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Soloist for a program of Purcell’s verse anthems in collaboration with Baltimore Baroque Band
and UMBC’s Camerata (Linehan Concert Hall, Baltimore, MD)
Vivaldi’s Gloria in D
Allan Laino, Conductor, Maryland Summer Chorus
2015
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Soloist for Verdi’s Gloria in D with University of Maryland Summer Chorus and Festival Orchestra
David Lang’s The Little Match Girl Passion
Judah Adashi, Conductor, Evolution Contemporary Music Series
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Soprano for David Lang’s Pulitzer Prize winning, The Little Match Girl Passion
(An Die Musik, Baltimore and DACOR Bacon House, DC (with corresponding excerpts from
Bach’s St. Matthew Passion))
Paul Winter’s Missa Gaia
Richard Giarusso, Artistic Director, Maryland Choral Society
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Soloist for concert program For the Beauty of the Earth featuring the complete
Missa Gaia of Paul Winter (Mount Calvary Catholic Church, Forestville, MD)
Richard Einhorn’s Voices of Light
J. Reilly Lewis, Conductor
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Featured Guest Ensemble (Eya) for the Cathedral Choral Society’s
performance of Richard Einhorn’s Voices of Light (Washington National
Cathedral)
Wayne Dirksen’s The Fiery Furnace
Jeremy Filsell, Director
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Soloist for Wayne Dirksen’s The Fiery Furnace (Washington National
Cathedral)
St. Louis Church Concert Series Guest Soloist
Paul Carroll, Director
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Soloist for Royal Fireworks concert, featuring the music of England (Clarksville,
MD)
2014
2014
2014
2012
2011
Francis Pott’s My Song is Love Unknown
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Featured soloist on WETA for the US Premiere of Francis Pott’s My Song is Love
Unknown (Washington National Cathedral)
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)
2010
Jean-Baptiste Lully’s Exaudiat te Dominus
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Town and Gown Community Chorus Guest Soloist Glorious Sounds and Spaces;
Soprano I soloist for Jean-Baptiste Lully’s grand motet Exaudiat te Dominus
(Church of the Ascension and St. Agnes)
2008
Millennium Stage Recital
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Soloist on Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center through Washington
National Opera’s Institute for Young Singers’ selected soloist recital
2005
PREVIOUS ENSEMBLE ENGAGEMENTS
Carmina Burana by Carl Orff
Simeone Tartaglione, Conductor
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50th Anniversary Gala Concert: Featuring CUA Symphony Orchestra and Choruses,
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall
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
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
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’ Choir
2015
2013
2010/2013
2012-2014
2006-2010
2002-2006
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Rome, Italy with the Choir of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
(see above under Ongoing Solo and Ensemble)
2013
Budapest, Hungary for The Defiant Requiem-Verdi’s Requiem in Budapest, Hungary under
direction of Murry Sidlin (see above under Previous 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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Administrative Assistant in the Office of Music and Liturgy
2013-Present
Family Dentistry, Lovettsville, VA
Employer: Dr. Kirk Hawn, DDS
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Administrative Assistant
2003-2008
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 (Current)
Ruth Hulett
Coaches: Dr. Katerina Souvorova
Dr. Henriette Lund
Dr. Nicholas Catravas