ALISSA RUTH Suver
Soprano
About
Texas-based soprano Alissa Ruth Suver's warmth, clarity, and flexibility have allowed her to perform a wide variety of repertoire across the United States, both as a soloist and ensemble singer.
Alissa can be heard with professional choral ensembles around the country, including the Santa Fe Desert Chorale (Joshua Habermann, conductor), Skylark (Matthew Guard, conductor), Conspirare (Craig Hella Johnson, conductor), The Crossing (Donald Nally, conductor), and True Concord (Eric Holtan, conductor). She is also frequently on the roster for the Beckenhorst Press recording choir at Aire Born Recording Studio (Craig Courtney, conductor).
As a soloist, Alissa's most recent solo credits include Handel's Messiah, Bach's Mass in B minor, Scarlatti's 7 Arie con Tromba Sola, and Couperin's Leçons de ténèbres. She performs regularly with early music ensembles across the country in addition to her collaborations with both the choral and instrumental ensembles at her alma mater, Capital University (Lynda Hasseler and Jeff Gershman, conductors).
In addition to her performance work, Alissa is an active teacher and conductor. She has successfully taught middle and high school choir in both Ohio and Tennessee (and was named "Young Teacher of the Year" for her work in Louisville City Schools), and most recently, she accepted the Assistant Choir Director position at Timber Creek High School in Fort Worth, Texas. As the child of two music teachers, a love of music and music education was central to her upbringing (and she can't remember a time when she wasn't in rehearsal!).
She also also frequently sings as a church soloist and section leader and is regularly hired as an administrative assistant for various performance projects.
Alissa holds a Bachelor of Music in Education degree from Capital University in her home state of Ohio.
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The Road Home
Santa Fe Desert Chorale
discography
with Grammy-winning
producer Blanton Alspaugh
Grammy-Nominated
Kile Smith:
Canticle
VAE Cincinnati
Jake Runestad:
The Hope of Loving
Conspirare
Once Upon a Time
Skylark
2020 performances
Feb 09, 2020
3:00pm
Skylark - "Once Upon a Time"
Over three years, Skylark has pioneered an entirely new concert experience that weaves choral music from all ages into engaging stories shared by master storyteller Sarah Walker. This year, we re-imagine our whimsical and inventive program inspired by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen in a dynamic collaboration with composer Benedict Sheehan. We present the fantastical stories of Snow White and The Little Mermaid in impressionistic musical form: Sheehan's new and original scoring will blend seamlessly with Sarah Walker's narrative, stitching together an eclectic and engaging mix of existing music from Ralph Vaughan Williams, Francis Poulenc, Leonard Bernstein, Morten Lauridsen, and more. Once Upon a Time is a one-of-a-kind 'choral-theatrical' experience that brings music and fantasy to life in a whole new way!
Atlanta, GA
Feb 13, 2020
7:30pm
Skylark - "Once Upon a Time"
Over three years, Skylark has pioneered an entirely new concert experience that weaves choral music from all ages into engaging stories shared by master storyteller Sarah Walker. This year, we re-imagine our whimsical and inventive program inspired by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen in a dynamic collaboration with composer Benedict Sheehan. We present the fantastical stories of Snow White and The Little Mermaid in impressionistic musical form: Sheehan's new and original scoring will blend seamlessly with Sarah Walker's narrative, stitching together an eclectic and engaging mix of existing music from Ralph Vaughan Williams, Francis Poulenc, Leonard Bernstein, Morten Lauridsen, and more. Once Upon a Time is a one-of-a-kind 'choral-theatrical' experience that brings music and fantasy to life in a whole new way!
New York, NY
Feb 15, 2020
7:00pm
Skylark - "Once Upon a Time"
Over three years, Skylark has pioneered an entirely new concert experience that weaves choral music from all ages into engaging stories shared by master storyteller Sarah Walker. This year, we re-imagine our whimsical and inventive program inspired by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen in a dynamic collaboration with composer Benedict Sheehan. We present the fantastical stories of Snow White and The Little Mermaid in impressionistic musical form: Sheehan's new and original scoring will blend seamlessly with Sarah Walker's narrative, stitching together an eclectic and engaging mix of existing music from Ralph Vaughan Williams, Francis Poulenc, Leonard Bernstein, Morten Lauridsen, and more. Once Upon a Time is a one-of-a-kind 'choral-theatrical' experience that brings music and fantasy to life in a whole new way!
Chestnut Hill, MA
Feb 16, 2020
4:00pm
Skylark - "Once Upon a Time"
Over three years, Skylark has pioneered an entirely new concert experience that weaves choral music from all ages into engaging stories shared by master storyteller Sarah Walker. This year, we re-imagine our whimsical and inventive program inspired by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen in a dynamic collaboration with composer Benedict Sheehan. We present the fantastical stories of Snow White and The Little Mermaid in impressionistic musical form: Sheehan's new and original scoring will blend seamlessly with Sarah Walker's narrative, stitching together an eclectic and engaging mix of existing music from Ralph Vaughan Williams, Francis Poulenc, Leonard Bernstein, Morten Lauridsen, and more. Once Upon a Time is a one-of-a-kind 'choral-theatrical' experience that brings music and fantasy to life in a whole new way!
Newburyport, MA
Feb 28, 2020
4:00pm
Santa Fe Desert Chorale - "Strength and Refuge: A Joyous Exploration of the Psalms"
The psalms have long been a source of comfort and inspiration to people of many faiths, woven into the cultural heritage of the Abrahamic religions. They were written not only as poetry, but as songs to be sung; the word itself comes from the Greek psalmoi, meaning "words to accompany music," and many great composers throughout history have taken the opportunity to have their own music work in partnership with these timeless words. This program includes works by Claudio Monteverdi, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Sergei Rachmaninov (two movements from his All Night Vigil), as well as many other wonderful pieces in this same tradition.
Santa Fe, NM
Feb 29, 2020
2:00pm
Santa Fe Desert Chorale - "Strength and Refuge: A Joyous Exploration of the Psalms"
The psalms have long been a source of comfort and inspiration to people of many faiths, woven into the cultural heritage of the Abrahamic religions. They were written not only as poetry, but as songs to be sung; the word itself comes from the Greek psalmoi, meaning "words to accompany music," and many great composers throughout history have taken the opportunity to have their own music work in partnership with these timeless words. This program includes works by Claudio Monteverdi, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Sergei Rachmaninov (two movements from his All Night Vigil), as well as many other wonderful pieces in this same tradition.
Albuquerque, NM
Mar 01, 2020
6:00pm
Santa Fe Desert Chorale - "Strength and Refuge: A Joyous Exploration of the Psalms"
The psalms have long been a source of comfort and inspiration to people of many faiths, woven into the cultural heritage of the Abrahamic religions. They were written not only as poetry, but as songs to be sung; the word itself comes from the Greek psalmoi, meaning "words to accompany music," and many great composers throughout history have taken the opportunity to have their own music work in partnership with these timeless words. This program includes works by Claudio Monteverdi, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Sergei Rachmaninov (two movements from his All Night Vigil), as well as many other wonderful pieces in this same tradition.
Dallas, TX
Apr 21, 2020
7:00pm
(CANCELLED) Skylark - "Sub Rosa: Secrets Revealed"
What might happen if Robert Langdon, acclaimed professor of Symbology at Harvard University (and fictional hero of Dan Brown’s best-selling novels, including The Da Vinci Code), were enlisted to explore hidden symbols, secret codes, and long-forgotten historical connections buried in manuscripts of choral music over the centuries? Join Skylark to find out...
Featuring video introductions by author Dan Brown and stunning new music by Gregory W. Brown, Skylark will rehearse and debut this program in residence at Phillips Exeter Academy.
Exeter, NH
Apr 22, 2020
7:00pm
(CANCELLED) Skylark - "Sub Rosa: Secrets Revealed"
What might happen if Robert Langdon, acclaimed professor of Symbology at Harvard University (and fictional hero of Dan Brown’s best-selling novels, including The Da Vinci Code), were enlisted to explore hidden symbols, secret codes, and long-forgotten historical connections buried in manuscripts of choral music over the centuries? Join Skylark to find out...
Featuring video introductions by author Dan Brown and stunning new music by Gregory W. Brown, Skylark will rehearse and debut this program in residence at Phillips Exeter Academy.
Falmouth, MA
Apr 23, 2020
7:00pm
(CANCELLED) Skylark - "Sub Rosa: Secrets Revealed"
What might happen if Robert Langdon, acclaimed professor of Symbology at Harvard University (and fictional hero of Dan Brown’s best-selling novels, including The Da Vinci Code), were enlisted to explore hidden symbols, secret codes, and long-forgotten historical connections buried in manuscripts of choral music over the centuries? Join Skylark to find out...
Featuring video introductions by author Dan Brown and stunning new music by Gregory W. Brown, Skylark will rehearse and debut this program in residence at Phillips Exeter Academy.
Wellesley, MA
Apr 24, 2020
7:00pm
(CANCELLED) Skylark - "Sub Rosa: Secrets Revealed"
What might happen if Robert Langdon, acclaimed professor of Symbology at Harvard University (and fictional hero of Dan Brown’s best-selling novels, including The Da Vinci Code), were enlisted to explore hidden symbols, secret codes, and long-forgotten historical connections buried in manuscripts of choral music over the centuries? Join Skylark to find out...
Featuring video introductions by author Dan Brown and stunning new music by Gregory W. Brown, Skylark will rehearse and debut this program in residence at Phillips Exeter Academy.
Newburyport, MA
Apr 25, 2020
6:00pm
(CANCELLED) Skylark - "Sub Rosa: Secrets Revealed"
What might happen if Robert Langdon, acclaimed professor of Symbology at Harvard University (and fictional hero of Dan Brown’s best-selling novels, including The Da Vinci Code), were enlisted to explore hidden symbols, secret codes, and long-forgotten historical connections buried in manuscripts of choral music over the centuries? Join Skylark to find out...
Featuring video introductions by author Dan Brown and stunning new music by Gregory W. Brown, Skylark will rehearse and debut this program in residence at Phillips Exeter Academy.
Great Barrington, MA
Jul 17, 2020
2:00pm
(CANCELLED) Santa Fe Desert Chorale Summer Festival - "If Music Be the Food of Love: Vocal Chamber Concert"
This vocal chamber program brings the superb musicians of the Santa Fe Desert Chorale into close collaboration with Maxine Thévenot, Director of Cathedral Music and Organist at the Cathedral of St. John, Albuquerque. British composer Henry Purcell’s If Music be the Food of Love gives title to this program of Baroque masters. Love songs by Purcell (1659-1695) are performed alongside works by his compatriots George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) and John Blow (1685-1759). Johann Sebastian Bach’s well-known Bist du bei mir, geh ich mit Freuden mir, BWV 508 and “Quia Fecit Mihi Magna” from his Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 add to this delightful program.
Vocalists:
Alissa Ruth Suver, Soprano
Kate Maroney, Mezzo-soprano
Steven Soph, Tenor
John Buffett, Baritone
Harpsichord and Organ: Maxine Thévenot
Santa Fe, NM
Jul 19, 2020
8:00pm
(CANCELLED) Santa Fe Desert Chorale Summer Festival - "The Jew and the Gentile: Salamone Rossi and Claudio Monteverdi"
Explore the compositions of Jewish composer Salamone Rossi (1570-1630) and his Christian counterpart Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). Both employed at the Court in Mantua, Monteverdi and Rossi came from different backgrounds, but they shared a common musical language. Excerpts from Rossi’s Hashirim Asher Li-Sh’lomo and Monteverdi’s Selva Morale e Spirituale demonstrate that our common shared artistic heritage is greater that our cultural divisions. Sixteen of the Desert Chorale’s Early Music specialists will be joined by period instrumentalists: Maxine Thévenot, Organ; Stephen Redfield, Violin; Lorenzo Colitto, Violin; and Katie Redman, Cello.
Santa Fe, NM
Jul 26, 2020
4:00pm
(CANCELLED) Santa Fe Desert Chorale Summer Festival - "Roaring 20s"
Santa Fe, NMWith this program, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale looks back 100 years and compares works by classical and popular composers of the 1920s. Representing the classical genre, Lili Boulanger’s Hymne au Soleil, Claude Debussy’s Salut Printemps, Francis Poulenc’s “Lenten Motets,” and movements from Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir contrast with American Songbook arrangements by Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and Jerome Kern. Popular Los Alamos native Nathan Salazar will be the collaborative pianist.
Santa Fe, NM
Jul 28, 2020
8:00pm
(CANCELLED) Santa Fe Desert Chorale Summer Festival - "The Jew and the Gentile: Salamone Rossi and Claudio Monteverdi"
Explore the compositions of Jewish composer Salamone Rossi (1570-1630) and his Christian counterpart Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). Both employed at the Court in Mantua, Monteverdi and Rossi came from different backgrounds, but they shared a common musical language. Excerpts from Rossi’s Hashirim Asher Li-Sh’lomo and Monteverdi’s Selva Morale e Spirituale demonstrate that our common shared artistic heritage is greater that our cultural divisions. Sixteen of the Desert Chorale’s Early Music specialists will be joined by period instrumentalists: Maxine Thévenot, Organ; Stephen Redfield, Violin; Lorenzo Colitto, Violin; and Katie Redman, Cello.
Santa Fe, NM
Jul 30, 2020
8:00pm
(CANCELLED) Santa Fe Desert Chorale Summer Festival - "East Meets West"
Contrasting musical styles by composers representing China, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines are featured on this multi-cultural program. The Santa Fe Desert Chorale will premiere a commissioned work for mixed chorus and tabla by its first female Composer-in-Residence in over a decade, Indian-American musician Reena Esmail – a program highlight!
Santa Fe, NM
Jul 31, 2020
8:00pm
(CANCELLED) Santa Fe Desert Chorale Summer Festival - "The Jew and the Gentile: Salamone Rossi and Claudio Monteverdi"
Explore the compositions of Jewish composer Salamone Rossi (1570-1630) and his Christian counterpart Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). Both employed at the Court in Mantua, Monteverdi and Rossi came from different backgrounds, but they shared a common musical language. Excerpts from Rossi’s Hashirim Asher Li-Sh’lomo and Monteverdi’s Selva Morale e Spirituale demonstrate that our common shared artistic heritage is greater that our cultural divisions. Sixteen of the Desert Chorale’s Early Music specialists will be joined by period instrumentalists: Maxine Thévenot, Organ; Stephen Redfield, Violin; Lorenzo Colitto, Violin; and Katie Redman, Cello.
Santa Fe, NM
Aug 01, 2020
8:00pm
(CANCELLED) Santa Fe Desert Chorale Summer Festival - "Roaring 20s"
Santa Fe, NMWith this program, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale looks back 100 years and compares works by classical and popular composers of the 1920s. Representing the classical genre, Lili Boulanger’s Hymne au Soleil, Claude Debussy’s Salut Printemps, Francis Poulenc’s “Lenten Motets,” and movements from Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir contrast with American Songbook arrangements by Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and Jerome Kern. Popular Los Alamos native Nathan Salazar will be the collaborative pianist.
Santa Fe, NM
Aug 02, 2020
4:00pm
(CANCELLED) Santa Fe Desert Chorale Summer Festival - "East Meets West"
Contrasting musical styles by composers representing China, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines are featured on this multi-cultural program. The Santa Fe Desert Chorale will premiere a commissioned work for mixed chorus and tabla by its first female Composer-in-Residence in over a decade, Indian-American musician Reena Esmail – a program highlight!
Santa Fe, NM
Aug 04, 2020
8:00pm
(CANCELLED) Santa Fe Desert Chorale Summer Festival - "Roaring 20s"
Santa Fe, NMWith this program, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale looks back 100 years and compares works by classical and popular composers of the 1920s. Representing the classical genre, Lili Boulanger’s Hymne au Soleil, Claude Debussy’s Salut Printemps, Francis Poulenc’s “Lenten Motets,” and movements from Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir contrast with American Songbook arrangements by Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and Jerome Kern. Popular Los Alamos native Nathan Salazar will be the collaborative pianist.
Santa Fe, NM
Aug 05, 2020
8:00pm
(CANCELLED) Santa Fe Desert Chorale Summer Festival - "East Meets West"
Contrasting musical styles by composers representing China, Japan, Korea, and the Philippines are featured on this multi-cultural program. The Santa Fe Desert Chorale will premiere a commissioned work for mixed chorus and tabla by its first female Composer-in-Residence in over a decade, Indian-American musician Reena Esmail – a program highlight!
Santa Fe, NM
Aug 06, 2020
8:00pm
(CANCELLED) Santa Fe Desert Chorale Summer Festival - "The Jew and the Gentile: Salamone Rossi and Claudio Monteverdi"
Explore the compositions of Jewish composer Salamone Rossi (1570-1630) and his Christian counterpart Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). Both employed at the Court in Mantua, Monteverdi and Rossi came from different backgrounds, but they shared a common musical language. Excerpts from Rossi’s Hashirim Asher Li-Sh’lomo and Monteverdi’s Selva Morale e Spirituale demonstrate that our common shared artistic heritage is greater that our cultural divisions. Sixteen of the Desert Chorale’s Early Music specialists will be joined by period instrumentalists: Maxine Thévenot, Organ; Stephen Redfield, Violin; Lorenzo Colitto, Violin; and Katie Redman, Cello.
Santa Fe, NM
Aug 07, 2020
8:00pm
(CANCELLED) Santa Fe Desert Chorale Summer Festival - "Roaring 20s"
Santa Fe, NMWith this program, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale looks back 100 years and compares works by classical and popular composers of the 1920s. Representing the classical genre, Lili Boulanger’s Hymne au Soleil, Claude Debussy’s Salut Printemps, Francis Poulenc’s “Lenten Motets,” and movements from Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir contrast with American Songbook arrangements by Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and Jerome Kern. Popular Los Alamos native Nathan Salazar will be the collaborative pianist.
Santa Fe, NM
2019 PERFORMANCES
Conspirare - "The Hope of Loving" - Concerts and Album Recording
January 2019
The beautiful, socially conscious choral works of Jake Runestad take center stage for this January concert series and Conspirare’s next recording.
Capital University Symphonic Winds Collaboration
February 2019
Featuring Nelson’s Aspen Jubilee and Whitacre’s Goodnight Moon.
Variant 6 - "Fall and Decline"
February 2019
Variant 6 presents the world premiere of Greg Brown's "Fall and Decline," a new work for voices and electronics. The work contemplates the inevitable decline of all things natural and manmade.
Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra - "Brahms and Bernstein"
March 2019
Bernstein "Chichester Psalms" and Brahms’ "Symphony No. 4"
Conspirare - "March Moderns"
March 2019
Vanguard: Launch your March Moderns journey with "Vanguard," showcasing extraordinary works for voices by three of today’s boldest compositional voices: Caroline Shaw, Anna Thorvaldsdottir, and Andrea Clearfield.
Songs for Muska: Join us for the world premiere of Jocelyn Hagen's"Songs for Muska." Hagen’s musical textures and colors sing in these settings of poems by young Afghani women.
Canticle: Kile Smith’s ethereal new work, a setting of St. John of the Cross’ Spiritual "Canticle" for voices, three cellos, and vibraphone, will surround listeners in a sensual sound bath to close the festival.
Skylark - "Masterpiece"
April 2019
Over the centuries, art has inspired music, and music has inspired art. In this innovative multi-faceted program, we will offer musical reflections and reactions to the visual arts from the ancient to the modern.
Baldwin-Wallace University - "Bach Festival"
April 2019
Four of J. S. Bach's motets will be sung by an ensemble of 16 voices in an intimate setting, fused together with cello suites performed by Apollo's Fire cellist Rene Schiffer.
Vocal masterclass with Alissa Ruth Suver.
The BW Motet Choir is joined by professional soloists and orchestra in a program featuring Bach’s most beloved cantata contrasting with the rarely heard Ich lasse dich.