Messiah
Saturday, December 20
Sunday, December 21
St. Anne’s Episcopal Church, Annapolis
Experience the awe and beauty of the season with the Annapolis Chorale’s candlelight performances of Handel’s Messiah at the historic St. Anne’s Episcopal Church. Under the baton of J. Ernest Green, and joined by stellar soloists and the acclaimed Annapolis Chamber Orchestra, this beloved oratorio comes to life in an unforgettable setting. Surrounded by the warm glow of candlelight and the rich acoustics of St. Anne’s, this is more than a concert—it’s a timeless holiday tradition, elevated.
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Click below for tickets. Additionally, purchases can be made at the door from 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm on show days.​
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Amy Cofield
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(She/Her) American Soprano, Amy Cofield, is a highly sought after performer and teacher. Praised by the New York Times for her "lovely, rich tone," Ms. Cofield has performed to critical acclaim across the U.S. and in Italy, France, Croatia, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Austria, England, Santo Domingo, Guam, Taiwan and Japan. She is highly regarded for her technical facility, her beauty of interpretation, and an arresting presence.
David Murray​
Coming soon.
Katherine Leemhuis​
Joseph Regan​
American mezzo-soprano Kathryn Leemhuis has performed with international opera companies such as the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Dallas Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Teatro Colón, Fort Worth Opera, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Florentine Opera, Chicago Opera Theater, Ash Lawn Opera, and Annapolis Opera, among others. One of her most notable roles is Dorabella in Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte, for which Kathryn has been hailed as “ravishing,” adding that “her sheer vocal beauty allied to nimbleness and an astonishing range of dynamic and coloristic nuance,” (Dallas Morning News). Her other prominent roles include Suzuki in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, Dido in Pucell’s Dido and Aeneas, Zerlina in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, the Mother in Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors, Paquette in Bernstein’s Candide, Hänsel in Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel, Giulietta in Offenbach’s Les contes d’Hoffmann, Amaltea in Rossini’s Mosè in Egitto, and Florence Pike in Britten’s Albert Herring.
The American tenor and voice teacher, Joseph Regan, received his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. In 2015, he 2graduated from University of Maryland.
In addition to his work with the Countertop Ensemble, Joseph Regan is a successful voice teacher and singer based in the Mid-Atlantic region who has performed all over the Eastern Seaboard. . He has studied and performed roles from some of the great works of Western Music. He can be seen on the opera stage where he has performed the roles of Fenton in Verdi’s Falstaff, Tamino in W.A. Mozart's Magic Flute, Ferrando in W.A. Mozart's Cosi Fan Tutte, Jenik in Smetana’s Bartered Bride and many more. He is also an accomplished performer of musical theatre. He has performed Henrik in Sondheim’s A Little Night Music, Nicely-Nicely Johnson in oesser’s Guys and Dolls, and Kaspar in Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors, among many others and has performed a number of cabaret and recital programs dedicated to the style.