Music Ministry

Billy Craane, Bass-Baritone

Born in New York City, Billy grew up in Long Island and Westchester, NY. A graduate of Wagner College, Billy’s experiences took him from Musical Theatre to Classical, Operatic and Oratorio roles. Billy has performed as a featured soloist as well as in large choir groups like the Riverside Choral Society, to small sextets and quartets. Billy has been a Cantor at St. Paul Parish since 1997 and has sung sacred pieces in English, Italian, German and of course Latin. When in the context of a Mass, Religious Service, Wedding or Funeral, Billy understands that the purpose of the music ministry is to help others worship and feel the presence of God. In addition to the Catholic Ministry Billy has sung for Episcopal, Baptist, Lutheran and Methodist churches. Billy is Married to Jeanmarie Torres-Craane, a middle school music teacher.

Molly Davey, Soprano

Praised by The New York Times for her “brilliant technique and otherworldly shimmer…”, soprano Molly Davey has garnered acclaim for her crystalline voice and thoughtful interpretations of a remarkably varied repertoire. Ms. Davey can be heard singing the roles of Ariel in Lee Hoiby’s The Tempest and Anna Viola in Raphael Lucas’ Confession in recordings released commercially by Albany Records. She is the recipient of awards and honors from The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, the New York Oratorio Society Competition, the Liederkranz Competition, and the Jenny Lind Competition. She has an M.M in Opera Performance from the Conservatory of Music at Purchase College.