Andrea Graichen

Prior to moving to the Kennebunk area Andrea sang with the Andover (MA) Choral Society, Music in the Mountains in northern California, and with the San Antonio Choral Society. She performed with the Seaglass Chorale in Kennebunk for one year, singing soprano solos in Poulenc's Gloria and Mozart's Coronation Mass. Andrea joined The Choral Art Society in 1998. With the Choral Art Singers she has performed alto solos in Stravinsky's Mass, Britten's Ceremony of Carols, Bach's Ein Feste Burg ist Unser Gott, and Nancy Galbraith's Missa Mysteriorum. With CAS Andrea has sung soprano solos in Handel's Messiah and Beethoven's Fantasy in C Minor. She is also featured as mezzo soloist on the CAS Christmas at the Cathedral CDs. Andrea has performed as alto and soprano soloist with the Choral Art Camerata, and sang the role of Dido in the Camerata's 2005 concert production of Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas. In the 2007 USM School of Music concert production of Monteverdi's Orfeo Andrea sang the role of Messaggiera. She currently sings with CAS and St. Mary's Schola early music ensemble. Andrea graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.S. degree in Nutrition. She has studied voice privately.