Ben España, bass, has been deeply involved in the musical world as both a soloist and ensemble singer since the age of 14.  Since that time, he has worked under the baton of conductors such as Helmuth Rilling, Anton Armstrong, Vijay Singh, Bruce Rogers, André Thomas, Z. Randall Stroope, and Ryan Heller.  During his career, he has been featured as the bass/baritone soloist in J.S. Bach’s Cantatas 106 and 130, Robert Kyr’s Santa Fe Vespers as well as Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music at the Oregon Bach Festival.  In addiction to Cantores In Ecclesia, Ben is also a member of Portland Vocal Consort, Pacific University’s Chamber Singers, and the choir of St. Michael and All Angels, as well as being the director of Pacific University’s premiere male a cappella group, Splendid Audacity.  He is also an active composer/arranger, most recently winning the Opus 7 All-Northwest Young Composer’s Competition with his setting of e.e. cumming’s “when god decided to invent.”  As a soloist, his most recent accomplishment was singing the role of Figaro in Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro” under the direction of Luke Housner.  Ben is currently studying voice with Scott Tuomi and is seeking his B.A. in music performance, music education, and composition at Pacific University in Forest Grove, OR.