Music/ Choir Calendar
Our Mission Statement
Music has long been recognized as a major source of inspiration and a major motivation for introspection as one confronts one’s religious faith. First Baptist has a long history of strong support for music and an outstanding music program including an excellent Rogers Electronic/Pipe Organ hybrid and one of the areas outstanding choirs. Music has the ability to move our mind and soul beyond its earthly roots, to help us soar in exaltation and praise of our God, and to move us in humility and supplication. Our responses to music are very personal and each of us responds in our own way. To that end music at First Baptist has three primary goals:
1. To enrich and enhance the worship experience through an eclectic but more traditional musical repertoire the meets the aptitudes and tastes of a varied congregation.
2. To provide an opportunity to those for whom musical expression is not only the foundation for their own personal expression of faith but also a valued and treasured gift which they desire to offer both to their God and their church.
3. To provide a musical outreach and mission to the greater Lexington Community through the presentation of special musical programs and participation in community events.
Stefan Sigurjonsson, Baritone
Stefan Sigurjonsson has sung in choirs from childhood. First in his native country of Iceland, where he eventually started taking singing lessons, then in the Netherlands while working on a Bachelor of Music at the Utrecht Conservatory, and finally in the greater Boston area. Along the way he has sung with (among others) The Dutch Radio Choir, Schola Cantorum at Hallgrimskirkja, Iceland, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Cantata Singers of Boston and the Oriana Consort. He has sung solos of various types, too, of sacred and secular music.
Stefan Sigurjonsson has sung in choirs from childhood. First in his native country of Iceland, where he eventually started taking singing lessons, then in the Netherlands while working on a Bachelor of Music at the Utrecht Conservatory, and finally in the greater Boston area. Along the way he has sung with (among others) The Dutch Radio Choir, Schola Cantorum at Hallgrimskirkja, Iceland, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Cantata Singers of Boston and the Oriana Consort. He has sung solos of various types, too, of sacred and secular music.
Melynda Davis, Soprano
Soprano, Melynda Davis, continues to gain attention for her wonderful legato line and beautiful color. Ms. Davis joined Mount Holyoke Symphony in their East Coast Premiere of Dark River. She also made her debut with Gilded Angel Opera as First Lady in Die Zauberflöte. Ms. Davis performed with New York Lyric Opera to sing the title role in Suor Angelica, Contessa in Le nozze di Figaro, covered the role of Micaëla in their production of Carmen, and as an Artist in Residence. Ms. Davis also made her debut with Manhattan Opera Studio as Second Lady in Die Zauberflöte. Ms. Davis performed with The Opera Company of Brooklyn as a Resident Artist. She debuted as Mimi in their production of La Bohème and also performed the role of Nedda in their production of Pagliacci. She performed with Empire Opera to premiere scenes from the opera The Mask in the Mirror. Ms. Davis has also performed with Lowell House Opera to sing Desdemona in their production of Otello as the cover for Liu in their production of Turandot. She also joined Boston Lyric Opera in their productions of Rusalka and Don Giovanni. She also made her debut with Empire Opera in The World Premiere of The Great Supper. Ms. Davis has performed with Boston Opera Collaborative to sing the role of First Lady in Die Zauberflöte and the title role in Suor Angelica. She also covered the role of Donna Anna in Boston Opera Collaborative’s production of Don Giovanni. Ms. Davis attended Sherrill Milnes’ V.O.I.C.Experience program, Operafest Boston, and The Lake Placid Institute. She has been a finalist in Connecticut Opera Guild’s Competition, placed First in the Rhode Island NATS Competition and placed Second in Boston's Leontyne Price Vocal Arts Competition. Ms. Davis has performed with other companies such as Opera Boston, Opera Providence, and the Boston Pops. She has been a soloist with the Providence Singers and the Tiverton Chorus.
Soprano, Melynda Davis, continues to gain attention for her wonderful legato line and beautiful color. Ms. Davis joined Mount Holyoke Symphony in their East Coast Premiere of Dark River. She also made her debut with Gilded Angel Opera as First Lady in Die Zauberflöte. Ms. Davis performed with New York Lyric Opera to sing the title role in Suor Angelica, Contessa in Le nozze di Figaro, covered the role of Micaëla in their production of Carmen, and as an Artist in Residence. Ms. Davis also made her debut with Manhattan Opera Studio as Second Lady in Die Zauberflöte. Ms. Davis performed with The Opera Company of Brooklyn as a Resident Artist. She debuted as Mimi in their production of La Bohème and also performed the role of Nedda in their production of Pagliacci. She performed with Empire Opera to premiere scenes from the opera The Mask in the Mirror. Ms. Davis has also performed with Lowell House Opera to sing Desdemona in their production of Otello as the cover for Liu in their production of Turandot. She also joined Boston Lyric Opera in their productions of Rusalka and Don Giovanni. She also made her debut with Empire Opera in The World Premiere of The Great Supper. Ms. Davis has performed with Boston Opera Collaborative to sing the role of First Lady in Die Zauberflöte and the title role in Suor Angelica. She also covered the role of Donna Anna in Boston Opera Collaborative’s production of Don Giovanni. Ms. Davis attended Sherrill Milnes’ V.O.I.C.Experience program, Operafest Boston, and The Lake Placid Institute. She has been a finalist in Connecticut Opera Guild’s Competition, placed First in the Rhode Island NATS Competition and placed Second in Boston's Leontyne Price Vocal Arts Competition. Ms. Davis has performed with other companies such as Opera Boston, Opera Providence, and the Boston Pops. She has been a soloist with the Providence Singers and the Tiverton Chorus.