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Millennial Choirs and Orchestras

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Founding
  
2007 (10 years ago)

Website
  
Millennial.org

Members
  
3,000

Millennial Choirs and Orchestras

Origin
  
Orange County, California, U.S.

Genre
  
Worship, classical, gospel

Millennial™ Choirs & Orchestras is a musical organization with choirs for youth and adults, and a symphony orchestra for experienced instrumentalists. MCO was founded in 2007 for the purpose of teaching and encouraging excellence in quality sacred and classical music. Its primary purpose is to offer a refined music performance education, with a focus on God and country. MCO has locations in 5 states: California, Arizona, Utah, Texas, and Idaho.

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Participants

MCO choirs consists of singers ranging from age four through adult. The Symphony Orchestra consists of experienced instrumentalists. The ensembles are constructed as follows:

  • Symphony Orchestra: Accomplished instrumentalists (auditioned)
  • Grand Chorus: Accomplished adult singers (auditioned)
  • Millennial Chorus: Advanced youth singers
  • Concert Choir: High school-aged (9th-12th grade)
  • Youth Chorus: Youth 6th-8th grades
  • Children’s Chorus: Children 2nd-5th grades
  • Young Singers Chorus: Children age 4 to first grade
  • About

    MCO was founded in 2007 by brothers and musicians Brandon Stewart and Dr. Brett Stewart. The organization's artistic staff also includes the following musical directors: Cory Mendenhall, Dr. Brent Wells, and Dr. Joni Jensen. MCO operates under the parent organization Millennial™ Music, which is a private 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organization. The organization's motto is "All Ages. All Faiths. One Voice." It was founded for the purpose of teaching and encouraging excellence in quality sacred and classical music. Annually there are more than 2,500 individuals who participate in MCO.

    History

  • Orange County Millennial™ Choirs & Orchestra (OCMCO) was founded in Orange County, California in the fall of 2007.
  • East Valley Millennial™ Choirs & Orchestra (EVMCO) began in Arizona in the fall of 2009.
  • In March 2013, MCO was invited to perform at the National Conference of the American Choral Directors Association in Dallas, Texas.
  • Dallas Millennial™ Choirs & Orchestra (DMCO) & Utah Millennial™ Choirs & Orchestra (UMCO) began in the fall of 2013.
  • Treasure Valley Millennial™ Choirs & Orchestra (TVMCO) began in the greater Boise, Idaho, area in the fall of 2015.
  • In June 2016, participants from MCO's five locales participated in its "God & Country Tour" to Washington, D.C.
  • References

    Millennial Choirs and Orchestras Wikipedia