Nacole Palmer

Praised by the New York Times as “most impressive,” “gorgeous,” and “lovely,” as well as for her “depth and nuance,” oratorio and concert soprano Nacole Palmer now resides in Maine. Carnegie Hall debut: Handel’s Messiah with the Oratorio Society of New York. Lincoln Center debut: Bach's Christmas Oratorio with the Riverside Choral Society. Other solo credits include her acclaimed performances with The Clarion Music Society; Bach's St. John Passion and Orff's Carmina Burana with Seraphic Fire of Miami; Haydn’s Creation with the Ulster Choral Society; Mozart’s Mass in C Minor, Handel’s Messiah, Purcell’s King Arthur with the Choir of Trinity Wall Street. 

In Ms. Palmer’s first professional recording collaboration, released on the NAXOS label, she joined the Choir of Trinity Wall Street as soprano soloist for three Haydn masses (Theresienmesse, Schöpfungsmesse, and Harmoniemesse) conducted by Jane Glover. She joined the same group on their GRAMMY-nominated Israel in Egypt recording. She appears as a soloist on the upcoming Clarion Society release of Rachmaninoff’s All Night Vigil. A new recording by Zenith Ensemble of Handel’s Nine German Arias, featuring Ms. Palmer, will be released this year. 

A passionate proponent of arts and music as avenues of strengthening communities, Ms. Palmer co-founded Zenith Ensemble in 2017 and teaches voice at Colby College.