The Capital Singers of Trenton

Soloists and Guest Performers

Deborah Ford

Since her professional debut at Washington’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 1985, critical accolades have become the norm for Deborah Ford. She has received recognition as winner of the New Jersey State Opera Competition and as the first prizewinner of the prestigious American Institute of Musical Studies Competition in Graz, Austria, and most recently she won first place gold medal in the Savannah On Stage Vocal Competition, Savanna, Georgia.

Deborah Ford has been a featured soloist with the St. Louis Opera Festival, the Los Angels Masterwork Chorale, the American Music Theater Festival, the Choral Arts Society of Washington, DC, the Mendelssohn Club and Singing City of Philadelphia, PA., The Greater Trenton Symphony, the Harrisburg Symphony, the Princeton Symphony and New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Her diverse repertoire encompasses works by Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Verdi, Strauss and Ravel, as well as powerful statements from the African American and American experience.

Ms. Ford was the featured soloist for Eric Mintel Jazz Quartet during the Heritage Days Celebration for the city of Trenton. She also sang for the NAACP convention concert in Philadelphia. She has formed a concert tour for Three Sopranos and the concerts have received high acclaim. In December 2001, Ms. Ford sang for the opening of Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and was one of the first to perform on that stage when she sang J. Donald Dumpson’s arrangement of “God Bless America” with the acclaimed Bright Hope Baptist Church Celestial Choir. Other Kimmel Center highlights included performances by Elton John, Denyce Graves and Fredricka Von Stade. In addition, she is on the roster of Young Audiences of New Jersey portraying “The Lady from Philadelphia: The life of Marion Anderson.”

Deborah Ford is currently the Associate Minister of Music at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Trenton, NJ, where she directs two choirs and two ensembles. As an educator, she teaches Music and Ethics at Trinity Cathedral Academy. She is also the Music Teacher for the Trenton After school Program, which resides at Trinity Cathedral under the direction of School Director Tina Blackledge. Ms. Ford is also on the substitute roster of the prestigious Stuart Country Day School in Princeton, NJ. She is on the special events staff for the Lutheran Church of America working on the music team, performing workshops and performing solo. Ms Ford maintains a private voice studio and serves on the board as Treasure for The Greater Trenton Symphony. In March 2002, Ms Ford was presented the honor “Women of Distinction in the World of the Arts” award by the Delaware-Raritan Girl Scouts Council. Ms Ford currently attends Westminster Choir College of Rider University, Princeton, NJ, pursuing a degree in Sacred Music and sings with the Westminster Jubilee Singers.

Deborah is married to Arthur Bigger and lives in Trenton NJ.

Gianine Teti Campbell

A 1998 graduate of Lawrence High School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Gianine began studying vocal performance at the age of sixteen with Richard Loatman. From there, she pursued her Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities with a minor in Music from Providence College, where she graduated magna cum laude in 2002. That same year, Gianine earned the title of Miss Rhode Island 2002, and the opportunity to compete at the Miss America Pageant, where she performed on the great stage of Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. For the past several years, Gianine has had the great privilege of singing the National Anthem with Peter Nero and the Philly Pops at their annual concert at the Trenton War Memorial. She has performed in many musical theatre productions and opera workshops both locally and in college. She also loves singing cabaret music whenever she gets the chance. Gianine lives in Lawrenceville with her husband Tim and is the Merchandise Manager of Triangle Art Center on Route 1 at Darrah Lane.

The Capital Singers of Trenton are happy to have Gianine with us for our Inaugural Concert, Friday, October 27, 2006 at St. James Church, 29 East Paul Avenue, Trenton, NJ. We are happy to announce that Gianine is now a regular member in the Capital Singers of Trenton.

Last modified: September 20, 2009

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