Wilson Nichols

Wilson Nichols is a choral performer and soloist in New York City who appears with Conspirare, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, The Crossing, The Western Wind, Vox Humana, New York Choral Artists, Spire, The New York Philharmonic Chorus, Sounding Light, Early Music New York, VAE: Vocal Arts Ensemble, Oregon Bach Festival Chorus, and the Junges Stuttgarter Bach Ensemble. Wilson is a staff singer at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Praised for his “lovely, natural sound and stylistic mastery,” (Reading Eagle) Wilson’s solo highlights include the Evangelist in Bach’s St. John Passion, Mass in B minor, and Magnificat; Handel’s Messiah, Esther, Saul, and Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day; Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 and Orff’s Carmina Burana. Wilson has premiered, toured, and recorded Considering Matthew Shepard with Craig Hella Johnson and Conspirare. He can also be heard on the Grammy nominated recordings; Path of Miracles, The Hope of Loving, and The Singing Guitar. Originally from Michigan, Wilson holds degrees in music education and performance from Alma College, Central Michigan University, and Michigan State University.