Midcoast Community Chorus

08/28/2026

The Midcoast Community Chorus (MCC) invites singers of all ages and abilities to register for its Fall 2026 season. Weekly rehearsals on Monday evenings will culminate in a January 24th concert featuring a diverse selection of American choral music. No auditions are required, and people with all levels of musical experience are welcomed to join.

• Registration Dates:
Monday, September 14th and Monday, September 21st
• Late Registration Date: Monday, September 28th
• Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Doors open for registration followed by rehearsal from 6:30- 8:30 PM
• Location: Camden First Congregational Church, 55 Elm Street, Camden, Maine 04843

Vocal range checks will be available for anyone who needs one. Registration dues of $95 cover the cost of sheet music and the rehearsal space, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

For more information, please visit mccsings.org

08/26/2026

Another peek at the music we will be singing this fall! Come sign up on Monday, September 14th and Monday, September 21st. Registration is open from 5:00-6:30pm and rehearsal goes from 6:30-8:30pm. We meet at The First congregational Church of Camden, 55 Elm Street in Camden. Remember- no auditions are required and EVERYONE is welcome to sing. Can’t wait to see you!

08/24/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to the wonderful free community concert last Friday! Rehearsals for fall 2026 begin on Monday, September 14 at 55 Elm St. in Camden. Click the link in our bio for more details and we look forward to singing with you!

08/21/2026

Just a taste of some of the fun songs we will be working on this fall! Registration is on Monday 9/14, 9/21, and 9/28. The sign up table will be open starting at 5pm and the first rehearsals will begin at 6:30pm. Come to the First Congregational Church of Camden, 55 Elm Street, Camden, Maine 04843 and help us with our mission to sing as a community, for the community!

08/17/2026

The Midcoast Community Chorus Ambassador Choir will perform as part of a free concert of American music on Friday, August 21st!
7:30 pm at the First Congregational Church of Camden, 55 Elm Street, Camden, Maine 04843

Organized by our Assistant Director Matt Mainster and singer Ru Monsell, this unique 90-minute performance will feature 45 voices accompanied by piano, organ, trumpet, drums and violin. The program includes contemporary songs such as Together We Rise, historic pieces including America the Beautiful, as well as several audience singalongs.

Concert is free to all with an optional goodwill donation, 100% of which will benefit Homeworthy.
Please join us - we look forward to seeing you!

08/17/2026

The Midcoast Community Chorus Ambassador Choir will perform as part of a free concert of American music on Friday, August 21st!
7:30 pm at the First Congregational Church of Camden, 55 Elm Street, Camden, Maine 04843.

Organized by our Assistant Director Matt Mainster and singer Ru Monsell, this unique 90-minute performance will feature 45 voices accompanied by piano, organ, trumpet, drums and violin. The program includes contemporary songs such as “Together We Rise,” historic pieces including “America the Beautiful,” and several audience singalongs such as “We Shall Overcome.”

Concert is free to all with an optional goodwill donation, 100% of which will benefit Homeworthy.

Please join us - we look forward to seeing you!

7:30 P.M./First Congregational Church of Camden, 55 Elm St.

08/04/2026

I am writing to share an update with our greater chorus community. Our beloved Artistic Director Kim Murphy has stepped down due to health reasons. The Board of Trustees has selected Kim’s former co-director Kathryn Mahan to once again serve as Interim Artistic Director and Conductor for the coming year while a formal search is conducted.

We want to express our deepest gratitude to Kim for everything she has done for us. Please read on for a message from Kathryn.
We invite you to sing with us this fall starting on September 14th. More details are below.
Sincerely,
Anna Jones, Executive Director, Midcoast Community Chorus

Dear MCC Community,
As many of you know, Kim Murphy has been a bright light in Midcoast for decades, teaching generations of high school chorus and theater students, leading community arts efforts, singing and leading church music, and guiding MCC through stellar performances since 2024. Her expansive musical gifts are matched only by her kind heart and great sense of humor. She will remain a beloved member of our chorus community, but her energy is now best focused on her health.
In the face of this unexpected change, I am honored beyond words to step in as Interim Artistic Director and Conductor for this coming year.
For all in our community who sing, we would love to see you at our first rehearsal on September 14th, and we will welcome new singers through September 28th. MCC is a non-auditioned chorus, and the skill levels among singers varies quite a bit - from those who barely read music and haven't sung in a chorus before to those who read music well and have been singing their whole lives. It is this very mix that makes a community chorus a special place, so wherever you are on that spectrum, MCC is for you!
To our many faithful audience members, donors and advertisers, please know that we are deeply committed to continuing Kim's legacy of great programming and choral excellence. The positive impact MCC has in our region continues to expand, and the Board and I will work diligently to ensure this chorus is a force for good, both in building community and advancing the choral arts.
In difficult times, our only recourse is to respond as a community with love. It is in that spirit that we look forward to resuming rehearsals in the fall and producing an outstanding concert in January.
Yours in song,
Kathryn

The Midcoast Community Chorus (MCC) invites singers of all ages and abilities to register for its Fall 2026 season. Weekly rehearsals on Monday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm will culminate in a January 2027 concert featuring a diverse selection of uplifting choral music!
No auditions are required, and people with all levels of musical experience are welcomed to join. Extra support, sectional rehearsals, and practice tracks will be provided.
• Registration Dates:
Monday, September 14th
Monday, September 21st
• Late Registration Date:
Monday, September 28th
• Time:
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM for registration followed by rehearsal from
6:30- 8:30 PM
• Location:
Camden First Congregational Church, 55 Elm Street, Camden, Maine 04843

Vocal range checks will be available for anyone who needs one. Registration dues of $95 cover the cost of sheet music and rehearsal space. Scholarships are available and no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Come sing with us!
For more information, please visit mccsings.org

08/04/2026

I am writing to share an update with our greater chorus community. Our beloved Artistic Director Kim Murphy has stepped down due to health reasons. The Board of Trustees has selected Kim’s former co-director Kathryn Mahan to once again serve as Interim Artistic Director and Conductor for the coming year while a formal search is conducted.

We want to express our deepest gratitude to Kim for everything she has done for us.

We invite you to sing with us this fall! No auditions are required! The fall 2026 season is starting on September 14th, September 21st, and September 28th. Sign up is from 5 PM to 6:30 PM followed by rehearsal from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the First congregational Church of Camden, 55 Elm St., Camden.

Dues are $95, which helps pay for sheet music and the rehearsal space. Scholarships are available, and no one will be turned away for lack of funds.

“In difficult times, our only recourse is to respond as a community with love. It is in that spirit that we look forward to resuming rehearsals in the fall and producing an outstanding concert in January.” -Kathryn Mahan

Sincerely,
Anna Jones, Executive Director, Midcoast Community Chorus

06/18/2026

Please donate your money, time, and needed food/pantry items to to our friends Come Spring Food Pantry! And follow them on here to keep up to date on their amazing work!

We wanted to share our most sincere thanks and deepest gratitude to everyone involved with the Midcoast Community Chorus

As many of you know, the MCC chose Come Spring Food Pantry and The Knox County Gleaners to be the recipients of their annual community grant for 2026. This past Sunday we had the chance to enjoy the concert they held in honor of this special award.

To say they blew us away would be an understatement! 💚

All of the singers - including soloists Michael Weferling of Camden, and Willow Watts of Lincolnville - made beautiful music together. And we know that doesn’t just happen. It requires a lot of hard work, practice, and dedication. It also takes leadership - and director Kim Murphy, accompanist Matt Mainster, and Executive Director Anna Jones - ensured everything went off without a hitch!

The title of the concert, "Justice for All", was very fitting, and echoed throughout the songs performed, stressing our shared desire for inclusivity, creating community, and working as a rising tide that lifts all boats. Among the attendees we noticed there was an air of people happy to have the opportunity to come together and hear incredible music, while honoring the commitment to serving everyone in need.

Add to all this that The Midcoast Community Chorus sings to raise money for other area non-profits - like us - and boy was this a special event indeed!

The impact they make with their music is significant too:
Not only did they award us a $5,000 grant, we raised over $700 from donations for baked goods at the concert too! PLUS they raised over $600 for us at the Growing Together event held in May. You all really have made a huge impact in the lives of SO many folks here in our community - and that's just for this year!!!! We're all just so incredibly grateful for this generous donation and your enthusiastic support of our food assistance work. Thank You to each of you for all you do! 💚

PS - We HIGHLY recommend that you attend a Midcoast Community Chorus concert and support this fantastic organization that exists to share music, and help their community while doing it! And, if you’ve always wanted to sing with a choir, or you just need some music in your life - join them! They’re a non-audition chorus, welcoming everyone. Learn more about their work in the community, and how to join in the fun at 🎼
https://www.mccsings.org/

06/15/2026

Thank you so much to all of the wonderful people who came to our spring concert yesterday. It means so much to be able to sing as a community, for the community. Thank you also to the wonderful staff and students the ! We begin the fall season on September 14, so put it on your calendar!