Elise Groves

Elise Groves, soprano, is a dedicated and versatile soloist and chamber musician. Her repertoire ranges from Medieval chant to new compositions, with a special focus on the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Solo highlights include Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass (Church of the Advent), Mozart’s Requiem and Coronation Mass (Church of the Advent), Bach’s St. John Passion (Ensemble Musica Humana, Schola Cantorum of Boston) and St. Matthew Passion (Brown University), as well as appearances with The Bach Project, Schola Cantorum of Boston, and at Notre-Dame de Paris. As an ensemble singer, Ms. Groves has appeared with The Tallis Scholars, Handel and Haydn Society, Vox Vocal Ensemble, Exsultemus, and Seven Times Salt, among many others. She also sings with True Concord Voices & Orchestra and was a chorister and frequent soloist with the Choir of the Church of the Advent.

Before moving to Boston, she taught choir for grades 6-8 at a public middle school in Oregon. Though no longer in the classroom full-time, she has remained passionate about arts education and advocacy and enjoys making high-quality performances understandable and accessible for all audiences.

A native Oregonian, Ms. Groves received a B.A. in Music and M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies (Music Education) from Oregon State University, and an M.M. in Early Music Performance from the Longy School of Music of Bard College. When she isn’t singing, you can find her spending time with her husband and son, doing various things with yarn, or continuing her lifelong search for the perfect cup of hot chocolate.