Our 51st Year of Making Music!

The Monadnock Council of Churches launched the Monadnock Chorus in 1959. The Chorus was originally led by Dr. Joel B. Hayden of The Meeting School in Rindge. Upon Hayden’s retirement fourteen years later, the Reverend Noel Sokoloff, and Jocelyn and James Bolle of Monadnock Music provided leadership to the chorus until 1976. Leadership of the Chorus then passed to David E. Brandes, head of Franklin Pierce College Performing Arts Program and graduate of the New England Conservatory and Boston University. From 1989 to 2009, the Monadnock Chorus was ably led by Dr. Carroll Lehman of Keene State College. Jim Sharrock became the Music Director in 2009.

Here are some samples of our performances:

Chorale from J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio

Tantum Ergo by Franz Schubert

Fascinatin' Rhythm

We like to be very involved in the many communities around us. Our singers come from towns in or near the greater Monadnock Region. And we are active in our local Chambers of Commerce. We get welcome support from corporations and organizations in the area. Without them, we would not be successful.

Singers in the Monadnock Chorus Come from the Following Towns:

Antrim
Bennington
Dublin
Francestown
Hancock
Harrisville
Hillsborough
Hopkinton
Jaffrey
Lyndborough
Manchester

Marlborough
Nashua
New Boston
New Ipswich
Peterborough
Richmond
Sharon
Temple
Washington
Wilton
Winchendon, MA
W. Dummerston VT

We are also active members of these local Chambers of Commerce

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This page was last updated on 01/03/10