Chicago-based oratorio tenor Steven Caldicott Wilson has been a member of the classical a cappella vocal quartet New York Polyphony since 2011, the Handel + Haydn Society chorus since 2015, and is a tenured member of the Grant Park Music Festival chorus. He has been praised for his “limpid tenor, marked by wondrous phrasing and aching lyricism in Thy rebuke hath broken his heart” (Chicago Classical Review, Messiah, December 2022) and his his “powerful, polished and moving Evangelist” (New York Times, CPE Bach Matthew Passion, 2011). Earlier in 2024, he performed as soloist and ensemble member for Monteverdi’s Vespers with Madison Bach Musicians and again with the Trinity Wall Street NYC choir. In 2023, he returned to Carnegie Hall NYC to sing Messiah solos with Musica Sacra. Past appearances include Chatham Baroque, TENET Vocal Artists, Clarion Orchestra NYC, and multiple Evangelist roles and Bach cantata recitals with Trinity Baroque Orchestra in Montreal and NYC. From 2007 – 2012, he was a gentleman of the choir at St. Thomas 5th Avenue NYC under the direction of the late John Scott.

Critically acclaimed for a “rich, natural sound that’s larger and more complex than the sum of its parts,” (NPR) and as “singers of superb musicianship and vocal allure” (The New Yorker), New York Polyphony is one of the foremost vocal chamber ensembles active today. Their innovative programming spans Gregorian chant to contemporary commissions, and their focus on familiar and rare works of the 12-17th centuries has helped bring early music to modern audiences. Founded in 2006, the quartet’s growing discography includes two GRAMMY-nominated albums, and many of their releases have topped the “best of” lists of major publications. The quartet tours extensively, performing in some of the world’s finest concert halls and at major festivals at home and abroad.

Mr. Wilson is a veteran of the United States Air Force Band Singing Sergeants (2001-2005) and a graduate of Ithaca College (BM) and Yale University (MM). scwtenor.com