Soloists

In addition to soloists and orchestra, the GCS singers will be joined by a children’s choir being coordinated by GCS alto and music educator Phyllis Dale. A select group of youngsters age 9 to 14 from a number of schools in the greater Greenwich area will add their merry lilt and shining faces to the festivities.

Baritone soloist, Jonathan Estabrooks, of Canada, is no stranger to the New York area. He’s a graduate of Julliard and a winner of the prestigious young soloist competition staged by the Oratorio Society of New York. Hailed by the New York Times for his rich and robust performance style, his recent appearances include Alice Tully Hall and Carnegie Hall as well as tours of the U.S. and Canada.

Soprano soloist, Kerri Marcinko, of Cleveland, debuted at the New York City Opera in 2006 in Carmen. A graduate of the Houston Opera School, she has also appeared at Alice Tully Hall and Carnegie Hall. Reviewers describe her sound as bright and soaring. In addition to numerous opera roles, her repertoire includes Verdi’s Requiem, Mozart’s C Minor Mass, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Poulenc’s Gloria, Beethoven’s Mass in C, and Charpentier’s Te Deum.

Music Director, Paul F. Mueller said, “This concert is brimming over with lovely, melodious music. It’s hard to single out one work as a highlight, but getting to premiere a piece, especially one by Rob Mathes that has such special meaning to our singers, has to be it.”

The Emmy-nominated Mathes, whose most recent work includes producing, arranging and composing for Sting, a soundtrack for Glee, and the Obama Inauguration concert, was commissioned to compose a work for GCS by alto and Greenwich resident Anne Marie Hynes who wanted to do something extra special for her husband, Jim, for a significant wedding anniversary. As a long-time singer and supporter of Greenwich Choral Society, as well as a patron of the arts and education in the area, she was inspired to commission a choral work celebrating their loving marriage, and Irish ancestry.