Sandra McNiff, Soprano

 

Sandra McNiff, soprano, recently portrayed Claudia, the wife of Pontius Pilate, in the music drama, "Saturday, 29 A.D.", by Mark Schweitzer. She serves as a cantor at St. John of the Cross Catholic Church in Vero Beach. She has shown her versatility by performing in opera, oratorio, and musical comedy, in such roles as Mother in "Amahl and the Night Visitors" (Menotti),  Goldie in "Two by Two" (Rodgers), Amelia in "The Masked Ball, (Verdi)and soprano solos in "Requiem" by G. Faure, "Messiah" by G. F. Handel, "Gloria" by A. Vivaldi, and "The Seven Last Words, " by T. Dubois. She has been a guest soloist in several churches on the Treasure Coast, and was invited to perform Schubert's "Ave Maria, " for a 911  Memorial Service in Martin County. With the MSJ Artist Series, she performed in the debut concert, with a program that included art songs by G. Faure, R. Strauss, and S. Barber. Included in her repertoire are arias such as 'Tu che di gel' from "Turandot," (Puccini), 'Un bel di,' and 'Tu, tu piccolo iddio' from Madama Butterfly (Puccini), 'Ritorna vincitor' from "Aida" (Verdi), and 'Knoxville, Summer of 1915,' by Samuel Barber. A former member of the St. Lucie Chorale, she is honored to sing in this inaugural concert with the Tri-County Master Chorale.