Jonathan May (Counter-tenor)

Born: USA

The American counter tenor, Jonathan May, obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Music magna cum laude from Dartmouth College (2010-2014).

Jonathan May performs regularly with ensembles such as Ensemble VIII, Early Music New York, and the Saint Thomas Choir of Men & Boys. He was featured as an alto soloist in George Frideric Handel's Messiah and in J.S. Bach's Cantatas BWV 64 and BWV 167 at Trinity Wall Street. He most recently appeared as alto soloist in performances of J.S. Bach's Saint Matthew Passion (BWV 244) with the Saint Thomas Choir and the Bach Choir of Holy Trinity in New York City, and with Bach Roots Festival in Minneapolis. He sang as soloist in J.S. Bach's Cantatas BWV 70, BWV 147 and Magnificat (BWV 243) with Bach Vespers at Holy Trinity, and was one of the countertenors featured in Gotham Early Music Scene’s Open Gates Project: Countertenors, a Consort, and Continuo.

Additionally, Jonathan May has performed with TENET Vocal Artists (Director: Jolle Greenleaf), Ekmeles, The New Consort, and American Classical Orchestra, among others.

Sources:
Mark Morris Dance Group Website
Jonathan May profile on LinkedIn
The Artist (February 2023)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (December 2018, February 2023)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Diane Meredith Belcher

Alto

Member of Bach Choir of Holy Trinity:
BVHT [C54-5] (2021, Video): BWV 70
BVHT [C54-6] (2021, Video): BWV 147
BVHT [C54-7] (2021, Video): BWV 243
BVHT [C54-11] (2022, Video): BWV 22

Anthony Blake Clark

Alto

Member of Bach Choir of Holy Trinity:
BVHT [C55-5] (2023, Video): BWV 1
BVHT [C55-6] (2023, Video): BWV 126

Jeffrey Grossman

Alto

Member of TENET:
[VV-4] (2019, Video): BWV 244 [ripieno]

Donald Meineke

Alto

Member of Bach Choir of Holy Trinity:
[C-2] (2018, Video): BWV 71

Avi Stein

Alto

Bach at One [BO22-1] (2022, Video): BWV 64

Avi Stein

Alto

Member of Choir of Trinity Wall Street:
Bach at One [BO22-1] (2022, Video): BWV 40, BWV 64, BWV 89, BWV 80
Bach at One [BO22-2] (2022, Video): BWV 78, BWV 1149, BWV 167

Links to other Sites

Jonathan May (Mark Morris Dance Group)
Jonathan May on Facebook