Short Classical Bio
Acclaimed as a tenor who "...sings fearlessly with a tenor voice that carries depth and power" by The Oregonian, Scot Crandal has appeared as soloist with many choirs and opera companies including Portland Opera, Opera Theater Oregon, Willamette Concert Opera, Columbia Chorale of Oregon, Vagabond Opera, St. Mary's Cathedral and Choral Arts Ensemble.
Performance Experience
Will be singing the lead role of Henry in Queen of Knives, a new opera by Eric Stern being premiered in May, 2010 with Vagabond Opera
Sang the lead role of Macheath, October, 2009
The Beggar’s Opera, Opera Theater Oregon
Sang Schumann's Dichterliebe with accompanist, Lourdes Johanson, at Linda Brice's Art Song House Concert, Aug 6 & 7, 2009
Tenor soloist, Messiah (Handel), Dec 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
with St. Marks Presbyterian, Portland, Oregon
Sang the role of Arturo
Lucia di Lammermoor, Portland Opera, February 2004
Turandot, Portland Opera Chorus, November 2003
Sang the role of Don Otavio
Don Giovanni, Willamette Concert Opera, October 2003
Sang excerpts from La Boehme, La Traviata, Lucia Di Lammermoor for Festa Italiana, Pioneer Square, Portland, Oregon, August, 2003
Tenor soloist, Requiem (Mozart), April 11, 2003 with the Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland - Roger Doyle, Conductor
Solo recital sponsored by the Portland Opera Guild
Young Artists Recital Series, March 16, 2003
Solo recital at The Old Church, Portland, Oregon, March 5, 2003 - Michael Barnes, accompanist
Les Contes d’Hoffmann (Offenbach), Portland Opera Chorus, February, 2003
Sang the role of David for the world-premiere of Jonathan and David (David York) with the University of Oregon Symphony, May 22, 2002
Sang excerpts from the role of the Magician in five promotional concerts for
Portland Opera’s production of The Consul (Menotti), April, 2002 - Diane Syrcle, Director
Tenor soloist, Messiah (Handel), Dec. 2, 2001 with the Willamette Master Chorus - Paul Klemme, conductor
Les Pêcheurs de Perles (Bizet), Portland Opera Chorus, November 2001
Bel Canto Northwest Opera Festival, Portland State University, August, 2001
Christopher Mattaliano, Director
Sang the role of Bill in A Hand of Bridge (Barber)
Sang the role of Idomeneo in excerpts from Idomeneo (Mozart)
Sang in the trio in Trouble in Tahiti (Bernstein)
Sang excerpts from the role of Paris in three promotional concerts for Portland Opera’s production of La Belle Helene, (Offenbach), May, 2001 - Diane Syrcle, Director
Tenor soloist, Magnificat (Bach), May 6, 2001 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Portland, Oregon - Angela Westhoff-Johnson, Conductor