ABOUT
I am a Saint Louis-based professional soprano and music coordinator. I work exclusively with the finest professional musicians who hold advanced degrees in music and perform with prestigious organizations, and pull all the details together to transform your ceremony into the treasured remembrance of a lifetime.
Clients have expressed kind words regarding my professionalism, musical versatility, and friendly, helpful demeanor. I treat each piece of music which we choose as a unique story that has been waiting to be told just for you. My goal is that my singing brings warmth and sentiment to your special occasion, making it a treasured memory for a lifetime.
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A clean, clear, and vibrant voice from the most delicate pianissimo, to filling the space with warm, rich, resonant, room-filling fortissimo.
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Sung in some of the most prominent and beautiful churches and cathedrals, and appeared in international broadcasts.
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Singer and board member for St. Louis’ professional Early Music ensemble, Pro-Arte Saint Louis.
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Years of experience in teaching and directing.
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A solid commitment to preparedness, thoughtful interpersonal skills, and a cooperative demeanor.
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Two decades of experience singing and planning music within the Catholic liturgy.
Angela Marie Rocchio is a native of Ann Arbor, Michigan. She is passionate about sacred music, particularly Renaissance polyphony and Gregorian chant.
After earning her degree from St. Thomas Aquinas College in California, Angela devoted herself to the study of sacred music, which took her all over the country and eventually overseas, where she studied Gregorian chant under Dom Saulnier at the Benedictine Abbey in Solesmes, France. Angela’s motivating purpose is to bring beauty and meaning into the lives of others through her music.
Angela has two decades of extensive experience in the performance of sacred music. She has served as a cantor in large and small parishes, including some of the most impressive Cathedrals and churches to be found, and on live international television. As an educator and parish music director, Angela developed a variety of successful music programs for children and adults.
Currently, Angela is a soprano section leader and soloist for the choirs of the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis. She is one of the original members of Pro-Arte Saint Louis, a professional vocal ensemble specializing in the historically-informed performance of Early Music, for which her extensive knowledge of Chant is valued.
When not singing and coordinating musical activities, Angela enjoys cooking and throwing dinner parties with her husband, crochet and calligraphy, long walks in the great outdoors, salad-in-a-jar parties, and thoughtful conversations with friends over long cups of tea or coffee.