The Agora Chorale sang under the direction of Catherine Brodie for one final concert on April 26, 2022. In an emotional performance, the chorale performed many well known tunes that had the crowd hooked The show was kicked off by a tribute piece and prayer for Ukraine. The Chorale was […]
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Singing goodbye
Agora Chorale to perform last concert under the direction of Catherine Brodie
MCCC’s Agora Chorale will host “A Night at the Movies” themed concert on Tuesday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the La-Z-Boy Center’s Meyer Theater. “This is my last one,” said director Catherine Brodie. “I’m putting the baton down.” Brodie will be retiring after 12 years with the Agora Chorale […]
Agora Chorale to perform for the holidays
As the holiday season approaches, MCCC’s musical ensembles continue to do their best at getting into the Christmas spirit even with pandemic restrictions. MCCC’s Agora Chorale will host a concert titled “Sing Noel”, while also hosting The John Tyner Chorale. “I can’t tell you how happy I am to be […]
Live music returns to campus
As performers and audience gathered together for a long awaited performance, choir director Catherine Brodie said we need our health to live, but we need music for our soul to thrive. On Tuesday, Oct. 26, the Agora Chorale broke the long-held silence in the Meyer Theatre. “With this being the […]
Agora Chorale to perform first full concert since pandemic
The Agora Chorale is bringing the joy of music back to campus. The first of four concerts this year will be Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 7:30pm in the Meyer Theatre . Director Catherine Brodie expressed excitement for the concert, although acknowledged it will be an emotional one. The choir lost […]
Agora Chorale takes listeners ‘From Despair to Hope’
With live performances being rare in the last year, recent in-person performances can be much more impactful. The MCCC Agora Chorale hosted “From Despair to Hope” on April 27 in the Lay-Z-Boy Center’s Meyer Theater. This was their first concert in over a year due to COVID. Catherine Brodie, the […]
Joint choir, symphonic band concert honors life of oboist
In the 11 years that Catherine Brodie has directed the Agora Chorale, she has always made an effort to pick pieces with meaning. She has chosen to combine two of their four concerts with the MCCC Symphonic Band, directed by Mark Felder, to show their support for the others programs […]