Kennebeck, Scott

He is a tenor born in St. Louis, Missouri, who started a career in music when he became a singer with the Cathedral of St. Louis Pontifical boys Choir when he was a boy. He took his studies in Fine and Performing Arts and Music and Theatre at St. Louis University where he earned his Bachelor’s degree. He also took voice studies at Washington University.

He has sung as Tenor Section Leader in the choir at the Archdiocesan Choir of St. Louis and the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, Missouri, since 1993, where he also holds the position of Executive Director of the St. Louis Cathedral Concerts. He has appeared in many concerts with them including in performances of works such as Missa in Tempora Belli by Haydn, Requiem by Verdi, Te Deum by Berlioz, the Cathedral Basilica Centennial Organ Concert and was a soloist in the Papal Mass in St. Louis in 1999 which was broadcast all of the world.

He has also been the Principal Tenor for the American Kantorei in the Bach at the Sem concerts by Concordia Seminary.

A busy performer, he has appeared in the Webster University production of Richard Strauss’s Die Fledermaus, the Washington University production of Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah and has appeared on videos aired by YouTube.com and NME TV. As a soloist he has toured throughout Europe and the US.

St. Louis Cathedral Choir recordings
Angels We Have Heard on High (Traditional French/ James Chadwick / Edward Shippen Barnes )MusicMasters MM20047 (CD: Christmas at the Cathedral)

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Kennebeck, Scott

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