The Monmouth Civic Chorus
Dr. Mark Shapiro, Artistic Director
Close to Perfect, Close to Home
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
at the Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank NJ
MCC begins its 60th season with an encore performance of our first concert program ever - Handel's Messiah. Don't miss our first unabridged telling of this great story since our 50th season. Here's what the critics had to say about that performance:
Mark
Shapiro, a gifted musician and conductor, led this performance Saturday at Red Bank's Count Basie Theatre before
a sold-out house. It was awaited with anticipation by me, since my memories of Shapiro's 1992 version were still
sharply etched. ... This "Messiah" was blessed with fine soloists and some truly magic moments. ... And
finally, there was this wonderful chorus. Purity of tone, excellent clarity of line, subtle dynamic changes...a beautiful
collaboration between a conductor and his singers.
-- Albert H. Cohen, Asbury Park Press, Dec.16, 1998