Looking for some spooky, suspenseful, and musical entertainment? Lake Michigan College (LMC) is planning just such a performance on October 24, at 7 pm, at the Mendel Center Jenkins Theatre.
According to LMC, the free public performance is a collaboration between the LMC Visual & Performing Arts Department and the Michigan Vocal Music Association District 6 Middle School Honors Choir Invitational. It will feature the LMC Vocal Chamber, LMC Concert Choir, and voices of more than 50 top middle school choir students from across the area.
“We are thrilled to present this collaboration with the MSVMA District 6 Middle School Honors Choir Invitational. It promises to be a rich, varied concert experience that explores different facets of the Something Wicked This Way Comes theme, from the ominous to the playfully spooky,” said Rebecca Derbas-Selvidge, LMC music lecturer and choir director.
Describing the concert, LMC officials explain that the repertoire spans the spectrum of classical, contemporary, folk, and pop adaptations. Among planned selections are “Lacrimosa” from WA Mozart’s The Requiem in D minor, K. 626, “Double Trouble” from the movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, “Night Vision” by Stephen Chatman, the Tears for Fears modern rock classic “Mad World,” the jazz standard “Old Devil Moon,” and a collaborative performance between the Middle School Honors Choir and LMC Concert Choir of “Glorious,” composed by Masa Fukuda.
Students are selected for the Michigan Vocal Music Association District 6 Middle School Honors Choir by their choir directors to participate in the all-day experience being held this year at LMC. The day culminates for the students in a public concert performance. The Invitational Choir is directed by guest conductor Duane Davis.
Derbas-Selvidge directs LMC Vocal Chamber and LMC Concert Choir. LMC Vocal Chamber is comprised of LMC students and draws from the standard choral repertoire including madrigals, motets, folk songs, spirituals, and jazz. LMC Concert Choir is a mixed-voice choral ensemble comprised of LMC students and community members from throughout Berrien County and beyond.
Tickets are not required for this free general admission event.
Event: Something Wicked This Way Comes Choir Concert
When: Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, 7 p.m.
Where: Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Jenkins Theatre, 2755 E. Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Tickets: Tickets not required for this free general admission event
