Monmouth Civic Chorus Scholarship Auditions— Application deadline: April 15, 2021

Monmouth Civic Chorus Scholarship Auditions

Application deadline: April 15, 2021. There is no fee to apply.

Audition deadline: April 29, 2021

Winners announced: May 13, 2021

Monmouth Civic Chorus is delighted to announce its annual scholarship auditions for vocally talented New Jersey high school seniors planning to pursue higher education. Due to Covid-19, auditions will be held virtually. 

For details and to access the application form, visit: monmouthcivicchorus.org/public/scholarships/

You may email scholarship@monmouthcivicchorus.org or call Jenni Blumenthal, Scholarship Committee Chair, at 732-264-8482 with questions.

$3500 in scholarship funds will be available to award to students of outstanding vocal promise. Contestants must perform two selections from the standard vocal repertoire (opera, operetta, art songs, oratorio, or Gilbert and Sullivan), with at least one selection in Italian, French, or German. Show music is not acceptable. Contestants will be judged on technique, choice of material, poise, and musicianship.

In 2019, four vocally talented students were awarded scholarships: Alexa Chalnick of Freehold won First Place, and Alexis Pappas of Short Hills won Second Place. Emmalee Lafean of Basking Ridge and Madison Wicker of Brick both received an honorable mention

Anyone interested in donating to the MCC Scholarship Fund should visit monmouthcivicchorus.org/public/ways-to-give/ or call (732) 933-9333.

About Monmouth Civic Chorus: The Monmouth Civic Chorus has been called "near-flawless" (Asbury Park Press), "alive and evocative" (The Star-Ledger) and "superior" (Red Bank Green). The Chorus is the proud recipient of the 2008 ASCAP/Chorus America Alice Parker Award, the 2010 Spinnaker Award for Arts and Culture from the Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce, and a third-place winner of the 2018-19 American Prize Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music.

About Ryan James Brandau: Artistic Director Ryan James Brandau has broad experience conducting a variety of choral and orchestral ensembles. In addition to his work with Monmouth Civic Chorus, he serves as Artistic Director of Princeton Pro Musica and Amor Artis, a chamber choir and orchestra in New York City. He has also served on the faculty of Westminster Choir College, where he has worked with the Symphonic Choir, which he has prepared for performances with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Vienna Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, and the New Jersey Symphony. He remains active as a choral arranger, composer, and clinician, whose arrangements and compositions have been featured by choral ensembles across the globe. Ryan received the Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees from the Yale School of Music. Prior to pursuing graduate study in conducting, Ryan attended the University of Cambridge in the UK as a Gates Scholar, earning an M.Phil. in historical musicology. He received his B.A. in music, magna cum laude, from Princeton University.

SINGERS INVITED TO MONMOUTH CIVIC CHORUS SUMMER SING

MONMOUTH CIVIC CHORUS SUMMER SING: Mozart’s Requiem

WHEN: Wednesday, August 22, 2018; Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Monmouth Reform Temple, 332 Hance Avenue, Tinton Falls, NJ
ADMISSION: $10 at the door ($5 for students) includes refreshments and score loan. No advance reservations are needed.
Information: monmouthcivicchorus.org, e-mail membership@monmouthcivicchorus.org or call 732-933-9333

Mozart’s Requiem is a choral masterpiece that is emotionally stirring and musically thrilling. Its genesis is shrouded in mystery and facts about its commission and completion are often disputed. The work is believed to be commissioned by an unknown stranger.  Mozart died before finishing the Requiem and there are many theories about who finished the work we hear today. Regardless, perhaps Beethoven put it best: “If Mozart did not write the music, then the man who wrote it was a Mozart.” Today, singers across the globe are honored when given the opportunity to perform this musical jewel.

The Summer Sing is an opportunity for singers to get to know the award-winning Monmouth Civic Chorus and its Artistic Director, Dr. Ryan Brandau. Dr. Brandau holds the Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees from the Yale School of Music, an MPhil in historical musicology from the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom), and a BA in Music from Princeton University. Dr. Brandau is Artistic Director of Princeton Pro Musica and Amor Artis, and works with the Symphonic Choir of Westminster Choir College.

Singers are invited to audition for the Monmouth Civic Chorus 2018-2019 season. Audition appointments are available on Wednesday evenings beginning in September. For membership information or an audition appointment, visit monmouthcivicchorus.org, e-mail membership@monmouthcivicchorus.org or call 732-933-9333.

MONMOUTH CIVIC CHORUS TO HOLD SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS

Monmouth Civic Chorus Scholarship Auditions

WHEN: Saturday, April 29, 2017, by appointment only
WHERE: Red Bank
APPLICATION FEE: $10
APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 22, 2017

Appointments and information: 732-933-9333, www.monmouthcivicchorus.org and click About and Scholarships or e-mail scholarship@monmouthcivicchorus.org

The Monmouth Civic Chorus announced its annual scholarship auditions for vocally talented New Jersey high school seniors planning to pursue higher education.

At least $2500 in scholarship funds will be available to be awarded to students of outstanding vocal promise.

• Contestants must be prepared to perform two selections from the standard vocal repertoire (opera, operetta, art songs, oratorio or Gilbert and Sullivan), with at least one selection in Italian, French or German.
• Show music is not acceptable.
• Contestants will be judged on technique, choice of material, poise and musicianship.
• An accompanist will be provided if needed.
• Anyone interested in donating to the MCC Scholarship Fund should call (732) 933-9333.

Last year, three vocally talented students were each awarded $1000 – Elizabeth Finnen of Pompton Plains, Alina Eva Flatscher of Princeton, and Kevin Jasaitis of Point Pleasant.  Alexis Peart of Titusville received an honorable mention.

MONMOUTH CIVIC CHORUS TO HOLD SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS

SCHOLARSHIP AUDITIONS NOTICE:

The Monmouth Civic Chorus announced its annual scholarship auditions for vocally talented New Jersey high school seniors planning to pursue higher education. 

WHEN: Saturday, April 30, 2016 in Red Bank by appointment only.
WHERE: United Methodist Church of Red Bank, 247 Broad Street, Red Bank

The application deadline is April 23 and the application fee is $10. For information or an audition appointment, call 732-933-9333, e-mail scholarship@monmouthcivicchorus.org or visit www.monmouthcivicchorus.org and click Sing.

A total of $2500 in scholarship funds is available to be awarded to students of outstanding vocal promise.

Contestants must be prepared to perform two selections from the standard vocal repertoire (opera, operetta, art songs, oratorio or Gilbert and Sullivan), with at least one selection in Italian, French or German. Show music is not acceptable. Contestants will be judged on technique, choice of material, poise and musicianship. An accompanist will be provided if needed.

Last year, First Place went to Nicole Toms, Point Pleasant Borough, who was awarded $2000. Second Place was shared by Mary Roberts of Milford and Selena Siri of Parlin, who were each awarded $500.

SINGERS INVITED TO MONMOUTH CIVIC CHORUS SUMMER SING

SUMMER SING
WHEN:  Wednesday, August 12, 7:30 PM
WHERE: Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 112 Middletown Road, Holmdel NJ
ADMISSION: $5 at the door includes refreshments and score loan. No advance reservations are needed.
Information: www.monmouthcivicchorus.org, e-mail membership@monmouthcivicchorus.org or call 732-933-9333

The Monmouth Civic Chorus invites singers to a Summer Sing of lovely Requiem settings by Gabriel Fauré and John Rutter at the air-conditioned Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd.

The Fauré Requiem is a hauntingly beautiful piece, written in Paris in 1902. It has been called “a lullaby of death” because the composer envisioned paradise as a haven for the soul. The Rutter Requiem, written in 1985, is known for its ethereal soprano solo, Pie Jesu (Merciful Jesus). The composer is renowned as the conductor of the Cambridge Singers, one of Britain’s best-loved choirs.

The Sing is an opportunity to get to know the award-winning Monmouth Civic Chorus and its Artistic Director, Dr. Ryan Brandau. Dr. Brandau holds the Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees from the Yale School of Music, an MPhil in historical musicology from the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom), and a BA in Music from Princeton University. Dr. Brandau is Artistic Director of Princeton Pro Musica and Amor Artis, and works with the Symphonic Choir of Westminster Choir College.

Singers are invited to audition for the Monmouth Civic Chorus 2015-16 season. Audition appointments are available on Wednesday evenings in Red Bank beginning in September. For membership information or an audition appointment, visit monmouthcivicchorus.org, e-mail membership@monmouthcivicchorus.org or call 732-933-9333.

SINGERS INVITED TO MONMOUTH CIVIC CHORUS SUMMER SING

Summer Sing of Mendelssohn’s Elijah
by Felix Mendelssohn
Sit in with members of MCC for an informal reading

WHEN: Wednesday, August 13, at 7:30 PM
WHERE the air-conditioned Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 112 Middletown Road, Holmdel
TICKETS: $5 at the door includes refreshments and score loan.
No advance reservations are needed.
Information: 732.933.9333 or www.monmouthcivicchorus.org

Elijah is a masterpiece, last performed by the Monmouth Civic Chorus in 2000. The music is full of warmth and grandeur as it tells the story of the Biblical prophet. Choral music lovers will recognize classic choruses like “He watching over Israel” and “Lift thine eyes.” The Sing includes Chorus member soloists and piano accompaniment, under the baton of MCC Artistic Director, Dr. Ryan Brandau.

The Sing is an opportunity to get to know the award-winning Monmouth Civic Chorus and Dr. Brandau, who holds the Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees from the Yale School of Music, an MPhil in historical musicology from the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom), and a BA in Music from Princeton University. Dr. Brandau is Artistic Director of Princeton Pro Musica and works with the Symphonic Choir of Westminster Choir College.

Singers are invited to audition for the Monmouth Civic Chorus 2014-15 season. Audition appointments are available on Wednesday evenings in Red Bank beginning in September. For membership information or an audition appointment, call 732.933.9333 or visit www.monmouthcivicchorus.org