Count Basie Theater Donation Request

• Count Basie Theater Directions

• MCC Announces New Season – Christmas Favorites at Count Basie Theatre
• Soloists Join MCC at Count Basie
• MCC Offers Carolers, Singing Christmas Grams
• Have yourself A Merry Little MCC Christmas
• Get to know us on our website
• Be a Part of Our Online Community
• What's on your mind?

Welcome to the 'November 2015' issue of ECHOES, targeted to fans and audience of the Monmouth Civic Chorus. Look for an issue of ECHOES in your e-mail before each of our upcoming concerts.

Jun 19, 2019  Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank: Hours, Address, Count Basie Theatre Reviews: 4.5/5. United States. It has been quite sometime since my last visit to the Count Basie Theater. Many positive improvements have taken place. Has anyone gone over to the Jovi Soul Kitchen and had a meal or made a donation for someone to have a meal? April 2, 2016. Every effort is made to ensure that concerts are not canceled due to inclement weather. As a touring ensemble, our general rule is if the Orchestra can get to a theater, the concert goes on. If the orchestra cannot get to the theater, the concert will be postponed or canceled, and our staff will attempt to reach every ticketholder by phone. The Count Basie Center for the Arts is a landmarked performing arts center in Red Bank, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.The core structure opened as the Carlton Theater in 1926, became the Monmouth Arts Center in 1973, then was renamed to the Count Basie Theatre in 1984 to honor jazz great and Red Bank native William 'Count' Basie.

MCC Announces New Season – Christmas Favorites at Count Basie Theatre

Artistic Director Dr. Ryan James Brandau will lead the 2015-16 season of the award-winning Monmouth Civic Chorus, featuring traditional Christmas favorites in December and classical gems in March and May. Subscribers are guaranteed the best seats and best prices for all three concerts.

The sounds of Christmas will fill the air when the chorus and orchestra premiere a new Christmas Suite by Dr. Brandau, with his own arrangements of holiday favorites. Classical selections from Handel’s beloved Messiah and Bach’s magnificent Mass in B Minor will round out the program. The concert, titled Joy to the World, is on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. at the historic Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank. For many music lovers, it won't be Christmas without it. Individual tickets for premium seating: $45 adult, $40 senior, $35 group (10 or more), $10 student. For regular seating: $30 adult, $27 senior, $25 group, $5 student.

Dr. Brandau has chosen the transcendent acoustics of Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 101 Chelsea Avenue, Long Branch, for a superb concert titled Passions, with meditations on Lent from the 17th to the 20th centuries. The music is poignant and contemplative, including Membra Jesu Nostri by Dieterich Buxtehude, Crucifixus by Antonio Lotti, and O Vos Omnes by Pablo Casals. The concert is on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. Tickets are $30 adult, $27 senior, $25 group, $5 student.

The season closes with Heavenly Harmony on Friday, May 13, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 255 Harding Road (Tower Hill), Red Bank. The music includes the visionary Five Mystical Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Handel’s triumphant Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day, and the buoyant Choral Dances from Gloriana by Benjamin Britten. Tickets are $30 adult, $27 senior, $25 group, $5 student.

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 is also on the faculty of Westminster Choir College, where he works 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.

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, and the 2010 Spinnaker Award for Arts and Culture from the Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce.

Subscriptions are $75 for all three concerts, over 25% savings on full-price tickets. Student subscriptions are $20. Subscribers receive premium seats for the holiday concert, which have sold out year after year. Subscriptions, tickets and information are available at www.monmouthcivicchorus.org or (732) 933-9333.

Soloists Join MCC at Count Basie

Accomplished soloists will join the award-winning Monmouth Civic Chorus in Joy to the World on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. at the historic Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth Street, Red Bank, New Jersey.

Soprano Blythe Lilly Quelin is a multi-talented musician with an extensive background of advanced study in violin, piano, and voice. She has performed the roles of Ifigenia in Handel's Oreste, Amy in Mark Adamo's Little Women, and Janthe in Heinrich Marschner’s Der Vampyr. Ms. Quelin has had the opportunity to work with exceptional teachers, coaches, and conductors such as Daniel Beckwith, Ryan Brandau, Margaret Cusack, Charles Dutoit, Joseph Flummerfelt, Lorin Maazel, Sir Neville Marriner, Nicholas McGegan, J. J. Penna, Brian Schkeeper, and Michael Tilson Thomas.

As an ensemble singer, Ms. Quelin recorded the album Heaven to Earth and performed in Lakmé and I Capuleti e i Montecchi at the Spoleto Festival U.S.A. She has also performed Handel’s Messiah, Mahler’s Symphony No. 3, Berlioz’s Requiem, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with some of the greatest orchestras in the world. Ms. Quelin is also active as a recitalist, specializing in works by Poulenc, Fauré, Debussy, Brahms, and Schumann.

Ms. Quelin maintains a teaching studio of twenty violin, piano, and voice students in the Princeton, NJ area. She also sings as a cantor and soprano soloist at Queenship of Mary Catholic Church in Plainsboro, NJ.

Brian Dougherty, tenor, is active as a soloist and ensemble singer. Recognized for his beautiful and expressive singing, he enjoys a varied career on the concert, opera, and cabaret stage. Oratorio credits include solo engagements with the Mostly Mozart Festival, American Symphony, Clarion Music Society, Dessoff Choirs, Berkshire Bach Society, Melodious Accord, Music Before 1800, New York Concert Singers, Philomusica, and Westminster Choir. Mr. Dougherty has performed in theatrical and operatic productions with FringeNYC, West End Theatre, Fredericksburg Theatre Company, Berkshire Opera, and Spoleto Festival USA.

As an ensemble singer, Mr. Dougherty has appeared with many of the world’s premiere symphony orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Moscow Virtuosi, London Symphonietta, and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. He performs regularly with Voices of Ascension, the New York Choral Artists, Concert Chorale of New York, the Choir of St. Ignatius Loyola, Musica Sacra, and Manhattan Voices, among others.

Mr. Dougherty’s discography includes recordings on the Naxos, Nonesuch, Gothic, Delos, Teldec, Wildflower, and Original Cast labels. His television credits include HBO’s acclaimed mini-series Angels in America, PBS’ Live from Lincoln Center, and NBC’s Today.

Ms. Quelin and Mr. Dougherty will be featured in Bach’s Gloria in Excelsis, a cantata that will sound familiar to fans of the magnificent Mass in B Minor.

MCC Offers Carolers, Singing Christmas Grams

The award-winning Monmouth Civic Chorus is sending its singers on the road to brighten your holidays with seasonal music. Groups of carolers are available to add merriment to home, office or community gatherings. For unique gift-giving, the Chorus is offering singing Christmas grams, delivered in person in Monmouth County to the lucky recipient of your choice.

Past caroling appearances have included Sickles Market in Little Silver, Holiday Harmonies in Red Bank, Pier Village in Long Branch, and Dearborn Market in Holmdel. For bookings and rates, e-mail caroling@monmouthcivicchorus.org, click Contact at monmouthcivicchorus.org, or call (732) 933-9333.

Have yourself A Merry Little MCC Christmas

Take home our latest CD of holiday classics and sparkling new arrangements of old favorites by the multi-talented Ryan James Brandau. Whether you’re decking the hall or taking a cup of kindness, our music is sure to help you have yourself a merry little Christmas. $15 plus shipping (no surcharge for credit cards).

And for an extra stocking stuffer, our Grace Notes CD is on sale for just $5. This classic under the baton of Mark Shapiro has our favorite selections from the masterworks of choral music. Enjoy beloved choruses by Brahms, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Rossini, Vivaldi and more.

Order by December 15 to receive delivery by Christmas. Visit monmouthcivicchorus.org or call (732) 933-9333.

Get to know us on our website

Have you visited our website lately? We’ve added a blog, photo gallery, video and audio clips, member profiles, social media hub, and a lot more. You can order tickets, make a donation, request a group of carolers, place an ad in our program, or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook. Take a look at monmouthcivicchorus.org and let us know what you think.

Be a Part of Our Online Community

If you're into social media, check out MCC on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube. If you're on Facebook, be sure you 'like' MCC, 'join' our events and 'share' our posts. Visit facebook.com/monmouthcivicchorus. If you're on Twitter, follow @MonCivChorus and retweet. If you're on LinkedIn, join our new group, Friends of the Monmouth Civic Chorus. Sign up at linkedin.com/company/the-monmouth-civic-chorus. While you're online, take a look at our concert videos at youtube.com/user/mcchorus/videos.

If you shop online, you can help earn money for MCC at no cost to you with AmazonSmile at smile.amazon.com and iGive at iGive.com/MonmouthCivicChorus. When you sign up, you can designate a portion of your online purchases at participating stores to go to MCC. The store pays, not you. So far MCC has received over $200 this way.

What's on Your Mind?

We'd love to know what you think about our concerts and our newsletter. Visit our web site, 'Like' us on Facebook, or e-mail marketing@monmouthcivicchorus.org to send us your comments.

Monmouth Civic Chorus
P.O.Box 16, Red Bank, NJ 07701
732-933-9333
www.monmouthcivicchorus.org

In its effort to make the concert experience as accessible and pleasant for everyone, the Monmouth Symphony Orchestra augments the Count Basie Theatre's ADA policies and provisions. For a full description of the theatre's accessibility, see the Count Basie Theatre's Accessiblity Information

The Orchestra reserves special seating in the last row (Row AA) center of the main floor (which is a raised ramp) for its handicapped subscribers upon request. This row provides larger, non-anchored chairs and more room.

Count Basie Theater Directions

For information about additional premier seating choices for subscribers, see our subscription form. When subscribing, please indicate your seating preference and detailed ADA-related requests.

The Orchestra provides large-print program pages, which may be obtained from the ushers upon request.

Single-ticket purchasers who require special seating or other consideration due to a disability should notify the Count Basie Theatre at least two weeks in advance of the event so that appropriate facilities and support can be arranged. Call 732-842-9000.