CLC Music Department announces fall concert lineup
Seven concerts featuring a huge variety of choral and instrumental music will be presented by the College of Lake County Music Department during the fall semester.
The CLC Music Department boasts four instrumental groups: the Monday Night Jazz Ensemble, the Tuesday Night Jazz Ensemble, the Wind Ensemble and the Concert Band.
CLC's choral program includes four ensembles: the Choir of Lake County, the CLC Singers, the Chamber Choir and the Gospel Choir. The ensembles feature musically talented CLC students as well as community members.
• Wind Ensemble Concert: 4 p.m. Oct. 12. The 45-member ensemble, directed by Dr. Michael Flack, will play "Rushmore: A Symphonic Prologue for Winds" by Alfred Reed, "Hammersmith: Prelude and Scherzo, Opus 52" by Gustav Holst, "The Immovable Do" by Percy Aldridge Grainger, "Cloudburst" by Eric Whitacre, "Kaddish" by W. Francis McBeth, "The Sound of Music" by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II/arranged by Robert Russell Bennett and "The Boys of the Old Brigade" by William Paris Chambers. The 45-member group is composed of CLC students and Lake County community members.
• Fall Choral Concert: 4 p.m. Oct. 26. Enjoy music by CLC's four vocal ensembles: Choir of Lake County, CLC Singers, Chamber Singers and Gospel Choir. The Choir of Lake County will sing selections from opera and the musical theater. The CLC Singers will present coronation music by George Friedrich Handel. The Chamber Singers will perform "Four Motets on Gregorian Themes" by Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986). The Gospel Choir will present a variety of uplifting gospel songs. The choral directors for 2014-15 are Jeffrey DeLay (CLC Singers and Choir of Lake County), Ingrid Mikolajczyk (Chamber Singers) and Charles Thomas Hayes (Gospel Choir). Due to the quiet nature of many songs, choral concerts are not appropriate for children under the age of 3.
• Guest Artist Concert featuring Matt Harris: 4 p.m. Nov. 23. Harris, a pianist, composer and arranger from Los Angeles, brings his A-list talent to CLC to perform with the Monday Night Jazz Ensemble. Harris has played in the big bands of Buddy Rich and Maynard Ferguson and is co-director of jazz studies at California State University, Northridge. He has arranged, orchestrated and performed on numerous jingles, recordings and live performances for clients such as Taco Bell, Home Depot, Jack in the Box, Ford, Schwab and Marriott. The Tuesday Night Jazz Ensemble will also perform.
• Matt Harris will offer a free clinic for the community Nov. 22 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Room P101 at the CLC Grayslake campus.
• Wind Ensemble Holiday Concert: 3:30 p.m. Dec. 14. Join the CLC Wind Ensemble for this holiday tradition celebrating the sound of the seasons.
• Holiday Choral Concert: 7 p.m. Dec. 14. Holiday music will be performed by CLC's four vocal ensembles: Choir of Lake County, CLC Singers, Chamber Singers and Gospel Choir.
• Concert Band Concert: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17. The CLC Concert Band, directed by John Mose, will play a variety of musical styles, both classical and modern, in addition to holiday favorites.
Concerts are presented in the Mainstage Theatre of the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts on the CLC Grayslake campus, 19351 W. Washington St.
For tickets and information, call (847) 543-2300 or visit www.clcillinois.edu/tickets.
The Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 90 minutes prior to each performance. To avoid long lines at the box office caused by last-minute sales, purchase your tickets in advance or arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the performance.
Community members are invited to participate in CLC Music department ensembles or to take private lessons for college credit or personal enrichment. For information, contact the Communication Arts, Humanities and Fine Arts Division at (847) 543-2040.
The CLC Music Department offers 59 courses leading to two different degrees: Associate in Music or Associate in Fine Arts in music.
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