Sarah Joyce COoper
s o p r a n o
soli Deo Gloria
For the Glory of God Alone
It’s impossible for me to talk about my career, my love of singing – or simply about music – without first talking about God. Perhaps J.S. Bach felt the same way; at the bottom of almost every one of his compositions, he wrote “Soli Deo Gloria,” which translates to “for the Glory of God Alone.”
For me, to sing for the Glory of God is to sing for Love. It’s an unspeakably beautiful blessing and privilege meant to uplift every weary and downtrodden heart, to expose Truth, to heal brokenness, create unity, and uproot seeds of discord and division. It comes from the legacy of worship and praise that carried the generations that preceded me through unthinkable hardship... It comes from my parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, and ancestors, who sang themselves, not to perform on operatic stages, but because singing – worship – was woven into every aspect of daily life, through thick and thin.
“Sarah Cooper…
Brought Down
The House”
V o c e D i M e ch e
“Meltingly
Beautiful
Soprano”
O P E r A N e w s
Soprano Sarah Joyce Cooper is known for her “rich intensity” (Boston Musical Intelligencer), versatility, and depth. Sarah looks forward to a busy 2026-2027 season with several debuts: the role of Nedda in Pagliacci with Opera Western Reserve; her company debut with the State Opera of New Jersey as Mimì in La Bohème; an appearance with University of Chicago as the soprano soloist in Messiah; and her debut with the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra in a program featuring Barber’s Knoxville and Griffes’s Three Poems of Fiona McCleod.
Up Next
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Strauss: Four Last Songs
November 13, 2026 | 7:30 PM
Northport, NY
Sarah makes her debut with the Northport Symphony Orchestra in Strauss’s masterpiece.
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Messiah
December 5, 2026 | 3:00 PM
Chicago, IL - Rockefeller Chapel
Another debut as a soloist with the University of Chicago and the Rockefeller Baroque Chamber Orchestra.
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American Rhapsody
March 15, 2026 | 10:30 AM
Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Museum
Sarah makes her debut with the Brooklyn Symphony in this all-American program featuring Barber’s Knoxville.