Johann Sebastian Bach 
St. John Passion, BWV 245
VII. Von den Stricken meiner Sünden ("To Unbind me from the snares of my sins")
Sarah Hamilton, mezzo-soprano

Johann Sebastian Bach
Mass in B Minor, BWV 232
IVd. Agnus Dei
Sarah Hamilton, mezzo-soprano; Tracey Schimmel Reed, piano

Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata BWV 106, Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit ("God's Time is the Very Best Time")
IIIa. In deine Hände befehl' ich meinen Geist (‘Into Your hands I commit my spirit")
Kaitlyn Townsend, soprano; Tracey Schimmel Reed, piano

Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata BWV 62, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
5. Wir ehren diese Herrlichkeit ("We honor this Godliness")
Kaitlyn Townsend, soprano; Sarah Hamilton, mezzo-soprano; Tracey Schimmel Reed, piano

Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata BWV 176, Es ist ein trotzig und verzagt Ding "Every Mortal Heart is a defiant and faint-hearted thing"
V. Ermuntert euch, furchtsam und schüchterne Sinne ("Rouse yourselves, fearful and timid spirits")
Kaitlyn Townsend, soprano; Tracey Schimmel Reed, piano

Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantata BWV 114, Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost ("Ah, beloved Christians, be comforted")
V. Du machst o Tod, ("Oh Death You make me no longer afraid")
Sarah Hamilton, alto; Tracey Schimmel Reed, piano

Johann Sebastian Bach
Mass in B Minor, BWV 232
Ib. Christe Eleison 
Kaitlyn Townsend, soprano; Sarah Hamilton, mezzo-soprano; Tracey Schimmel Reed, piano

Kaitlyn Townsend is regarded highly for her work with Baroque and early music.  Noteworthy appearances include performing with The Governor’s Musick in Colonial Williamsburg, soloist for Dan Forrest’s Requiem for the Living (Shenandoah Valley Choral Society), and as the mezzo-soprano soloist for Vivaldi’s Gloria in D major (Mary Baldwin University, Dr. Craig Robertson, conductor). 

Other recent solo appearances have featured Ms. Townsend as a soloist with the Baroque Performance Institute (Oberlin, OH), the Baroque Opera Workshop (Queens, NY; with Christa Patton, conductor) Virginia Baroque Academy (with Arthur Haas) and in the role of Susan in Alice Parker’s opera, Singers Glen. Ms. Townsend performs regularly with Rocktown Choral Artists (Douglas Byler, conductor) and Staunton’s Bach Around the Clock Festival Choir (Paul Weber, conductor). Ms. Townsend has also performed with Richmond’s Red Letter Consort (Charles Humphries, conductor) and Madison Baroque (with Dr. Jon Gibson). 

A graduate of the James Madison University's School of Music, Ms. Townsend has studied privately with Brenda K. Witmer, Dr. Carrie Stevens and Kathy Gardner. Vocal coaches have included Dame Emma Kirkby, James Taylor, Dan Taylor, Julianne Baird, Judith Malafronte, and Barbara Hollinshead.

Sarah Hamilton grew up in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where she participated in many of the same extracurricular activities as the young singers she now teaches. She was a member of the Shenandoah Valley Children’s Choir, sang in her school choir, and took part in musical productions at Harrisonburg High School. She went on to study Vocal Performance at Messiah College in Pennsylvania, where she thrived in small classes and developed meaningful relationships with her professors and mentors. As a member of Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, and Opera Workshop, she honed her vocal skills, but it was during her studies with her voice teacher, Elaine Henderson, that she discovered her passion for vocal pedagogy. After taking a Voice Pedagogy class and beginning to teach students on her own, she knew she had found her calling.

Determined to deepen her knowledge and turn her passion into a business, Sarah pursued a Master of Music degree in Vocal Pedagogy at Shenandoah Conservatory. There, she expanded her expertise in vocal science and pedagogy while also rekindling her love for musical theater and contemporary styles of singing. In 2014, after completing her graduate studies, Sarah returned to Harrisonburg to open her own voice studio. She has since built a thriving community of singers dedicated to learning and growing together. She takes great joy in being part of the Shenandoah Valley’s rich and vibrant music scene, working with singers of all levels, and fostering a supportive and inspiring space for vocal development.