The Monmouth Civic Chorus
Dr. Mark Shapiro, Artistic Director
Close to Perfect, Close to Home
Our 2009-2010 Season
Handel's Messiah
The complete classic, with
soloists and chamber orchestra
It won't be Christmas without it!
Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009, 3:00 pm
at the Count Basie Theatre
99 Monmouth St. Red Bank NJ
Polished Brass
Gleaming music for
chorus and brass ensemble
Saturday, March 13, 2010, 8:00 pm
at First Presbyterian Church
255 Harding Rd, Red Bank NJ
The People's Music
The passions and pleasures of
American folk music
Sunday, May 2, 2010, 4:00 pm
at the Count Basie Theatre
99 Monmouth St. Red Bank NJ
MCC Wins National Award!
Alice Parker
The Monmouth Civic Chorus was 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, 2008.
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.