Linn-Benton Community College

Dr. James Reddan The Linn-Benton Community College award-winning choirs will perform their spring concert “Singing From the Heart” Thursday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the LBCC Russell Tripp Performance Center, Takena Hall, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany. This will be the final concert conducted by LBCC Director of Choral Activities, Dr. James Reddan, who has taken a position at Frostburg State University in Maryland. This “farewell” performance includes the Concert Choir, Re-Choired Element Chamber Choir, and the vocal a cappella ensembles Blue Light Special and The Sirens. Penny Bazanele will accompany on piano in addition to many others on various instruments!  The concert will feature an eclectic array of works spanning the choral repertoire including: How Can I Keep from Singing (Walker), J’entends le Moulin (Patriquin), It Takes a Village (Szymko), Alleluia from Songs of Faith (Basler), Wade in the Water (Hogan), In the Gloaming (Oswald), and Earth Song (Ticheli) among several...

The Linn-Benton Community College choirs will perform “Music Down in My Soul!” on Thursday, June 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Russell Tripp Performance Center, LBCC Takena Hall, 6500 Pacific Blvd. SW, Albany. LBCC music instructor James Reddan will conduct the performances of the Re-Choired Element Chamber Choir, LBCC Concert Choir, Women's Ensemble, The Blue Light Special, and the Sirens. Diana Hancock will accompany on piano, with Jason Caffarella conducting the Men’s Ensemble. The concert will feature many works celebrating the joys of music and singing together. Works include Good Night Dear Heart by Dan Forrest, O Mistress Mine by Gyorgy Orban, Music Down in My Soul by Moses Hogan, How Can I Keep from Singing by Gwenneth Walker, Ode to Krispy Kreme as performed by Take 6, Lullaby Good Night My Angel, A New Day, and much more. There is something for everyone as the choirs celebrate another awarding winning year of choral music at LBCC, in addition to launching their journey to the O...