John Cloys, a native of Beaumont, Texas, has acquired an impressive range of performance experience while singing with some of the world's finest orchestras and choral ensembles.  Mr. Cloys has sung with the Dallas Symphony, Dresden Philharmonic, Fort Worth Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, New York Philharmonic, Arlington Choral Society, American Boychoir, American Chamber Chorus, Denton Bach Society, Fort Worth Early Music, the Riga Dom Boys Choir, Southwestern Seminary Oratorio Chorus, the Texas Boys Choir, and the Turtle Creek Chorale.  Mr. Cloys has appeared in numerous critically acclaimed operatic productions with the Fort Worth Opera, such as La Bohème, Turandot, and Tosca.  Career highlights include the 3rd International Boys Choir Festival in Riga, Latvia, El Dia de Los Niños (Festival of the Children) in Mexico, and the Grand Opening of the Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass Performance Hall with Carol Burnett, Fredrica Von Stade, and Van Cliburn.  Most recently, Mr. Cloys attended the Tallis Scholars Summer School which included private vocal study, master classes, and concerts throughout England with Peter Phillips and members from the world renowned Tallis Scholars.

In addition to being an accomplished classical singer, Mr. Cloys also has an interest in musical theatre.  He has performed in various musicals with the Children’s Performance Company, the Beaumont Community Players, and the Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts.

Currently, Mr. Cloys is a student at Westminster Choir College in Princeton and is working toward his Bachelor of Arts degree in Music with minors in American Studies and Arts Marketing.  He studies voice with Elem Eley and regularly performs with the newly formed Westminster Williamson Voices.

November 5, 2005 (4:30 PM) – Duruflé: Requiem, Tom Whitttemore, conductor, Trinity Episcopal Church Choirs, Trinity Episcopal Church, Princeton, NJ

November 12, 2005 (8:00 PM) - Music of the Spheres, James Jordan, conductor, Westminster Williamson Voices, Philadelphia Cathedral Philadelphia, PA

December 9, 10 2005 (8:00 PM) – An Evening of Readings and Carols, Timothy Brown, conductor, Westminster Symphonic Choir, Princeton University Chapel, Princeton, NJ

December 14, 15 2005 (7:30 PM) – Handel: Messiah, Richard Hickox, conductor, Westminster Symphonic Choir, New York Philharmonic, Riverside Church, NY

December 16, 17 2005 (8:00 PM) – Handel: Messiah, Richard Hickox, conductor, New York Philharmonic, Riverside Church, NY

January 20, 2006 (8:00 PM) – Mozart: Requiem, Bernard Labadie, conductor, New Jersey Symphony, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ

January 21, 2006 (8:00 PM) - Mozart: Requiem, Bernard Labadie, conductor, New Jersey Symphony, Trenton War Memorial, Trenton, NJ

January 22, 2006 (3:00 PM) - Mozart: Requiem, Bernard Labadie, conductor, New Jersey Symphony, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ

February 5, 2006 (5:30 PM) – Contemporary Candle Mass, James Jordan, conductor, Westminster Williamson Voices, Philadelphia Cathedral Philadelphia, PA

March 26, 2006 (3:00 PM) – Handel: Dixit Dominus, Dettingen Te Deum, Nick Mynyk, conductor, St. Luke's Episcopal Church Choirs, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Newtown, PA

March 26, 2006 (4:00 PM) (Tentative) – In Memoriam: Warsaw 1945, James Jordan, conductor, Westminster Williamson Voices, Philadelphia Cathedral Philadelphia, PA

May 12, 2006 (4:00 PM) – Westminster Choir College Commencement, Princeton University Chapel, Princeton, NJ

November 14, 2004 (8:00 PM) – Journey, James Jordan, conductor, Westminster Williamson Voices, Philadelphia Cathedral Philadelphia, PA

November 18, 2004 (8:00 PM) – Brahms: Requiem, Raphael Frühbeck de Burgos, conductor, Dresden Philharmonic, Carnegie Hall - New York

November 19 - 21, 2004 (8:00 PM) – Brahms: Requiem, Neeme Järvi, conductor, New Jersey Symphony, New Jersey Performing Arts Center - New Jersey

March 13, 2005 (3:00 PM) – Haydn: Creation, Mozart: Requiem, Nick Mynyk, conductor, St. Luke's Episcopal Church Choirs, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Newtown, PA

April 7, 2005 (8:00 PM) – A Choral Mosaic: Music of Our Time, Dale Warland, conductor, Westminster Symphonic Choir, Princeton University Chapel, Princeton, NJ

April 22, 2005 (8:00 PM) - Music of the Human Spirit, James Jordan, conductor, Westminster Williamson Voices, Philadelphia Cathedral Philadelphia, PA

Spoleto Festival USA

June 3 – 12, 2005 – As apart of Special Topics in American Studies, this year’s Spoleto festival is a typically ambitious and exciting one, featuring operas, choral pieces, and symphonies by Mozart, Stravinsky, and others, as well as jazz and theater.

The Tallis Scholars Summer School

July 7 – 17, 2005 – Attracting singers from around the globe, The Tallis Scholars Summer School, held at the Oakham School, covers an exhaustingly impressive array of activities including: private vocal coaching, master classes, and concerts with Peter Phillips and members of the Tallis Scholars.

July 10 – 14, 2005 (9:30 PM) – Compline by Candlelight, Andrew Carwood, conductor, Oakham School Chapel, Rutland, UK

July 11 & 12, 2005 (5:30 PM) – Choral Evensong, David Woodcock, conductor, All Saints Church, Oakham, Rutland, UK

July 14, 2005 (7:30 PM) – Tallis Scholars Summer School Gala Concert, Peter Phillips, conductor, All Saints Church, Oakham, Rutland, UK

July 15, 2005 (5:00 PM) – Choral Evensong, Peter Phillips, conductor, Kings College Chapel, Cambridge, UK

Beaumont Community Players
Elem Eley, baritone
Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts
Fort Worth Opera
James Jordan, conductor
Patricia Long, composer
Princeton University
Rider University
St. Mark's Episcopal Church (Beaumont, Texas)
The Tallis Scholars Summer School
The Texas Boys Choir
Trinity Episcopal Church (Princeton, New Jersey)
Westminster Choir College