J. Wingate Greathouse

Voice part: Tenor

Season you joined the Chorale: 07|08

Birthplace: North Carolina

Education/Vocal Training: Oberlin Conservatory of Music; San Francisco Conservatory of Music; USC Thornton School of Music

Do you make your living as a musician? Most of the time!

Where else do you gig/teach/conduct/sing/perform? Director of Music Ministries, St. Bonaventure Catholic Church, Huntington Beach, CA; beyond that, freelance work as singer, actor, composer, arranger, conductor… "Whatever they pay me for!"

Where else do you sing NOW? Pacific Swingline, a jazz vocal quintet (www.PacificSwingline.com)

Recent solo roles or guest appearances: Jonas Fogg/Featured Chorister: Sweeney Todd in Concert with Patti Lupone, George Hearn & the San Francisco Symphony & Chorus (Emmy Award: Best Classical Program, 2002)

Recordings/TV/Film: Penderecki Credo (Oregon Bach Festival Chorus & Orchestra); Ives - An American Journey (San Francisco Symphony & Chorus); Voices 2000 (San Francisco Symphony Chorus); The Rite of Spring & Les Noces [Tenor Soloist in Les Noces] (Redwoods Symphony & Oakland Symphony Chorus); Spy Kids(Soundtrack); The Rite (Soundtrack)

Highlights of your musical career: European solo debut in a bull ring in Spain singing the Roasting Swan in Carmina Burana! What could top that?

My favorite choral work: War Requiem, Benjamin Britten

A defining moment or favorite onstage experience: Dancing with Rita Moreno in Candide!

What are you listening to these days? Michael McDonald, The Wailin' Jennys, classic soul (Aretha, Patti Labelle, Etta James . . .), Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Sting (singing songs by John Dowland - what could be cooler!?!), even Lady Gaga!

Anything you'd like to add about yourself? Composer of instrumental and choral music. http://www.GreathouseMusic.com