Our Cantors

“The cantor’s role as a vocalist is to both sing the responses as the Psalmist, and to lead the singing of the hymns and acclamations of the liturgy. They do this with beautifully trained voices and are sensitive in their leadership without overshadowing the role of the singing of the faithful gathered for Mass.”

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Reagan Stohler, Soprano

Reagan earned her master’s degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, where she studied vocal performance and literature. She received her undergraduate degree in music education from Saint Mary’s College in her hometown, Notre Dame, Indiana. During her time in Colorado, she has served as the artist in residence at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, where she was the soprano soloist for both Handel’s Messiah and Mozart’s Coronation Mass. She thoroughly enjoys singing opera, and has found her stride in singing early music and concert work. She most recently sang the soprano solos in Monteverdi’s Magnificat for 8 voices with Denver based ensemble, Vittoria. Reagan is currently teaching elementary music in Castle Rock, CO and enjoys enriching the lives of young musicians. She loves creating music alongside her talented colleagues at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.

 

M.M in Vocal Performance and Literature,

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, ’22

B.M in Music Education, Saint Mary’s College, ’20

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John Murray, Tenor

John is a professional Tenor from Orlando, Florida and is happy to call the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception his home. John has performed as Tenor soloist in Handel’s Messiah with the Imperial Symphony Orchestra in Lakeland, FL, the Central Florida Community Arts Orchestra in Orlando, FL and Internationally Broadcasted on EWTN with the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Choir in Washington D.C. John also performed in Concerts with the 1st Presbyterian Concert Choir & Orchestra in Colorado Springs, the Villages Symphony Orchestra in The Villages, FL, the Orlando Symphony Orchestra’s Premiere Concert in Orlando, FL and also in Mad Cow Theatre’s Productions of Light in the Piazza and James Joyce’s The Dead in Orlando, FL. John appeared as soloist for a performance of Mozart’s Requiem with the choir of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe in Kissimmee, FL. John also served as Opera Orlando’s Outreach Artist from 2016-2019, and proudly represents Opera Colorado as a current member of their Opera chorus. John holds a Bachelors in Music in Vocal Performance from Shenandoah Conservatory and an MA in Voice from the University of Central Florida. John has previously been employed as a cantor at the sister shrines to the Denver Cathedral: The National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. and the Mary Queen of the Universe Shrine in Orlando, Florida

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Kacie Kenton, Soprano

Kacie Kenton recently moved to Denver after living and working locally in Colorado Springs since 2017. A San Diego native, Kacie received her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music in Illinois and completed her Master of Music in Vocal Performance at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Kacie has sung with churches of several different denominations, including Grace & St. Stephens Episcopal Church (Colorado Springs), St. John’s Lutheran Church (Wheaton, IL), and Second Presbyterian Church (Knoxville, TN). Kacie is honored to join the illustrious choir at Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. Kacie also sings with various organizations throughout the state of Colorado and has been a featured soloist with the Colorado Springs Chorale, Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, Opera Theatre of the Rockies, Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble, and Parish House Baroque. Kacie’s recent performances and roles include Adina in L’elisir d’amore, soprano soloist in Handel’s Messiah, Young Alice in Glory Denied, Lola in Gallantry, and soprano soloist in Bach’s B Minor Mass. As a professional singer, Kacie specializes in opera, choral music, art song, high church music and chant, and even dips her toes into the jazz pool from time to time. Kacie also enjoys teaching students of all ages, especially her church choir folks. On any given weekend, you can find her enjoying Colorado’s great outdoors with her adventurous pup Kudos.