Minnesota Center Chorale

A regional community choir performing classical & contemporary choral music
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Minnesota Center Chorale

Jody Martinson, Music Director and Conductor

 

The Minnesota Center Chorale (MCC) is a regional community chorus which begins its 37th season in the fall of 2009.  MCC draws members throughout central Minnesota into this 80 member choir to perform a mixture of classical and contemporary music.  The Minnesota Center Chorale is a member of United Arts of Central Minnesota.  All the members are volunteers.

Works performed in past seasons include requiems by Brahms and Verdi; masses by Ethel Smyth, Mozart, and Amy Beach; Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio; and programs entitled Music by Asians & Asian Americans, Space Music and Rhythm & Song.  Past residencies include Korean American composer Yung-wha Son with Song of Diaspora in May 2006, Judith Shatin with the premiere of the MCC commission of a newly orchestrated version of Songs of War and Peace, English composer David Fanshawe and a performance of his African Sanctus, and Mary McAuliffe from Ireland for a performance of her Return to Old Ireland. 

 The Reluctant Dragon

 

 

March 21st 3:00pm

East Side Boy's and Girl's Club

 

Donations Accepted

 

 

 

 

 

Auditions

January 5th or by appointment

Benedictine Arts Center

Please contact us to arrange a time:
Minnesotacenterchorale@gmail.com 

or

(320) 257-0603

 

 


 

Minnesota Center Chorale
PO Box 471
St. Cloud, MN 56302

(320) 257-0603

Minnesotacenterchorale@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

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Jody Martinson, Music Director and Conductor
 Jody Martinson brings her love of choral singing to Minnesota Center Chorale (MCC) as its new director beginning with the 2009-2010 season. Jody is a conductor, singer and voice teacher who sang with Minnesota Center Chorale under the direction of Phil Welter and in ensembles led by Axel Theimer and Lee Nelson. She has taught choirs at the high school level and currently directs the Adult, Children and Handbell Choirs at Church of the Holy Spirit in St. Cloud, where she also serves as cantor and accompanist. She has directed several Catholic Diocesan festival liturgies and will co-direct a large choral festival in October 2009 at the Cathedral of St. Mary. Jody has studied with vocal teachers Carolyn Finley, Hugh Givens, Marcie Hagen and Eileen Farrell and has appeared in several recitals and as a soloist for MCC and other area ensembles. Her theatrical roles include, “Mother” in Amahl and the Night Visitors, “Laurie” in Oklahoma, “Sr. Leo” in Nunsense, and “Sandy” in Grease. She has been a private voice teacher since 1997, teaching at Central Lakes College, Central Minnesota School of Music, and Al’s Music, and now teaches voice and piano in a home studio. Jody received her B.A. in Music Education and Vocal Performance from the College of St. Benedict and an M.M. in Choral Conducting from St. Cloud State University. Her professional memberships include American Choral Directors Association, National Association of Teachers of Singing, National Pastoral Musicians and American Guild of English Handbell Ringers.