The Monmouth Civic Chorus
Dr. Mark Shapiro, Artistic Director
Close to Perfect, Close to Home
Celebrate
Our 60th Season with a Subscription
to three great concerts in 2008-2009
Handel's Messiah
The complete oratorio,with
soloists and chamber orchestra
It won't be Christmas without it!
Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, 3:00 pm
details
Lincoln Bicentennial
A birthday tribute in music,
theater and history
Sunday, Feb. 8, 2009, 3:00 pm
details, tickets
Three Choral Diamonds
Sacred and profane gems from Felix Mendelssohn to Guillaume Connesson (a US Premiere)
Sunday, May 3, 2009, 4:00 pm
details, tickets
Participate in a Master Class with Tony-Award Winner Victoria Clark
Victoria Clark received Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards, as well as a Drama League honor for her luminous portrayal of Margaret Johnson in the critically-acclaimed musical The Light in the Piazza at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater. New York Times critic Ben Brantley called Clark’s work in Piazza "the best musical performance by an actress this season."
You are invited to participate in this master class, either to perform and receive one-on-one coaching from Victoria Clark with Mark Shapiro as your accompanist, or to observe and learn from the instruction of others. The master class will be followed by a reception with a chance to mingle with Ms. Clark, Dr. Shapiro, and the performers. Reservations are $35 for observers and $100 for performers. Performance opportunities are limited and must be reserved by January 15.
Saturday, January 24, 2:00-5:00 PM
All Saints Memorial Church
202 Navesink Ave. Atlantic Highlands, NJ
You are invited to become a part of the award-winning Monmouth Civic Chorus.
Auditions are by appointment on Tuesday
evenings.
Contact Us to make an appointment or if you would like to sit in
on a rehearsal to audition us.
Click here for more information.
MCC Wins National Award!
Alice Parker
The Monmouth Civic Chorus has been named the 2008 recipient of the Chorus America/ASCAP Alice
Parker Award. Given to only one chorus in North America each year, the award recognizes a chorus for programming significant recently composed music that expands the mission of the chorus and challenges the chorus's audience in a new way.
The award was presented at the Chorus America National Conference in Denver, Colorado on June 14. MCC’s Artistic Director, Dr. Mark Shapiro, received the award and $1000 on behalf of the Chorus.
The Monmouth Civic Chorus received the award for its March 2007 world premiere of Jorge Martin’s Stronger Than Darkness, a Cuban-American opera in concert. "What a tremendous and unexpected honor for The Monmouth Civic Chorus. This ASCAP award acknowledges the passion and commitment of MCC's dedicated singers, hard-working Board, loyal supporters and fearless audience," Dr. Shapiro said.
This program has been made possible in part by the Monmouth County Arts Council through funding from the Monmouth County Board
of Chosen Freeholders, through the County Historical Commission, and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department
of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.