Sometimes
when people walk around campus at LBCC, there is the usual sound of pattering
feet, students talking, the fountain trickling water in the distance and the
occasional bird chirping in the courtyard. However, once in a while the entire
campus will ring out with a harmonious sound that fills the air and echos off
the walls.
This would
be the work of the Linn-Benton Community College choirs.
Conducted by LBCC director of choral activities, James
Reddan, LBCC would like to present the 2013 Winter Choir Concert titled, Cloudburst.
The concert includes the Concert Choir, Re-Choired Element
Chamber Choir, Women’s Choir and the a cappella groups that include Blue Light
Special and The Sirens. Diana Hancock will accompany on piano.
The concert will feature many different choral works
celebrating different choral traditions and cultures many reflecting nature in
various times and places.
The Concert Choir will be performing pieces such as Dubula (Hatfield), Sure on this Shining Night (Barber), Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen (Brahms), Laughing Song (Blake).
James Reddan had stated that this was one of the biggest repertoires that he has ever given the concert choir.
Jacob Birchard, a new member
of the choir, had said that in the beginning it was difficult for everyone.
“Difficult arrangements mean hard and worth while work, and the choir sounds
absolutely beautiful right now,” said Birchard.
This will be Birchard’s first
time seeing with a group this big, “I'm really excited! It's normal to feel
nervous. But it helps to know that I won't be the only one on stage.”
The Choired Element Chamber Choir will be performing a
couple difficult pieces as well Jene
Rosen (Mahler/Reddan), two
versions of the Russian classic Bogoroditse
Djevo (Rachmaninoff &
Arvo Pärt), Il est bel et bon (Passereau), Let Me Fly (Decormier), and will finish with Cloudburst! (Whitacre).
The concert has a wide range of diversity with pieces in
English, Spanish, German,
and Russian.
Elise Hermes, a member of Concert and Chamber choir, and is
also a second year member involved with the women’s a cappella group, talked
about the pieces Chamber choir is to perform.
“I’m really excited about Chamber! We are doing some songs
that are about the same difficulty [as Concert Choir] and some that are harder,”
said Hermes.
The a cappella ensembles will present a wide variety of
popular favorites including Hall
of Fame, The Lion Sleeps
Tonight, Little Lion Man, Titanium, and As
Long As You Love Me!
Kyle Thrall is a member of the men’s a cappella group, Blue
Light Special, had joined in the Fall.
“It’s like being part of a group of guys who’ve known each
other forever,” said Thrall, “Sometimes we have disagreements, but what kinds
of friend’s don’t?”
Additionally, this concert will celebrate all of the choirs
as they prepare for their national festival competition in late March!
The
concert will be held in the Russell Tripp Performance Center on March 14th
at LBCC and will start at 7:30pm.
Tickets are $10 general admission, $7 for seniors and
students and $5 for people under 18 (with an adult).
The night will be full of music, cultural and great
entertainment, so come support LBCC performing arts and enjoy the performances.
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