Ensemble: Maurice Freleaux - Tenor
Maurice Freleaux is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach with a Bachelor of Music (Choral/Vocal concentration) and a K-12 California Teaching Credential in Music. He just achieved Level 1 in Orff Schulwerk, and is currently the 5th – 7th grade music teacher at Sts. Simon & Jude Catholic School.
Maurice is also one of the cantors at Sts. Simon & Jude Church, but has sung in many church and other choirs since 7th grade, sang and danced in high school musicals, studied choral conducting with Frank Pooler, and directed the Adult Choir at St. Pancratius Catholic Church in Lakewood for five years.
Additional musical experiences include: Singing in the chorus of “Star Wars: In Concert”; “A Royal Remembrance” (a 30's/40's vocal trio as part of the Queen Mary Tours in Long Beach); Subbing in the Dapper Dans of Disneyland barbershop quartet; Singing & dancing in "Guys & Dolls" with the Long Beach Civic Light Opera; Leading roles in "1776" & "The Fantasticks" with the Disneyland Employee Drama Workshop.
He has previously sung with the seven-time International Champion Barbershop Chorus "Masters of Harmony," having three of the earlier gold medals ('93, '96, and '99) to call his own.
He has appeared on TV in the "Carpenter's Christmas Special", in a barbershop quartet on an episode of "Fernwood 2 Nite", and won a few bucks on the game shows "Scrabble" and "Wheel of Fortune."
Having beaten the odds, Maurice lives with Sue, his wife of 26 years, and three kids, who inexplicably have so far found sports (soccer, football, baseball, water polo, softball, basketball, volleyball, track, et al) more interesting than singing.