The LLCC Choir and Band invite all to upcoming free, end-of-semester performances on the LLCC-Springfield campus, 5250 Shepherd Road. Your support of these students is deeply appreciated!
LLCC Choir’s “RƎVO⅃UTION” – Dec. 2
The LLCC Choir performs “RƎVO⅃UTION,” a concert about the revolutionary power of love, today, Dec. 2, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. Directed and accompanied by Laurie Lewis-Fritz, assistant professor of music, soloists will include Jack John Barham, Miriam Carter and Dane Paige.
LLCC Band – Dec. 5
The LLCC Band performs its fall concert Monday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. Selections will range from standards to modern arrangements. The band is directed by Jason Waddell, professor of music. Soloists include Jaden Rilying, Tanner Stephens, Olive Strassner, Colin Deford, Clay Higginson, Jonah Pollock, Daniel Wingert and Hayden Stroup-Huffhine.
The LLCC Choir and Band invite the public to upcoming free, end-of-semester performances on the LLCC-Springfield campus, 5250 Shepherd Road. Come out and support our students and their hard work!
Honors Recital – Nov. 30
The Honors Recital, featuring many of the music majors performing solo works, will be held tonight at 7 p.m. in Menard Hall, Room 2250.
LLCC Choir’s “RƎVO⅃UTION” – Dec. 2
The LLCC Choir performs “RƎVO⅃UTION,” a concert about the revolutionary power of love, Friday, Dec. 2, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. Directed and accompanied by Laurie Lewis-Fritz, assistant professor of music, soloists will include Jack John Barham, Miriam Carter and Dane Paige.
LLCC Band – Dec. 5
The LLCC Band performs its fall concert Monday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. Selections will range from standards to modern arrangements. The band is directed by Jason Waddell, professor of music. Soloists include Jaden Rilying, Tanner Stephens, Olive Strassner, Colin Deford, Clay Higginson, Jonah Pollock, Daniel Wingert and Hayden Stroup-Huffhine.
The LLCC Choir traveled to A-C Central on Wednesday, Nov.16. The choir performed selections from its upcoming concert for the high school and junior high school choirs, and the high school and junior high school choirs performed selections from their upcoming holiday concert for the LLCC Choir. Afterward, Laurie Lewis-Fritz, assistant professor of music, did workshops with both choirs and was assisted by the students in the LLCC Choir. Liz Klauzer, the director of the A-C Central choirs, praised the LLCC students for their wonderful performance and their encouragement and support of the A-C Central students.
“RƎVO⅃UTION,” a concert about the revolutionary power of love, will be held on Friday, Dec. 2 at 1 and 7 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons.
For a scary good time, come out to Mall-O-Ween and see the LLCC Band dressed up in costumes performing some frightening songs this Sunday, Oct. 30, from 3-5 p.m. in the White Oaks Mall Food Court!
For a scary good time, come out to Mall-O-Ween and see the LLCC Band dressed up in costumes performing some frightening songs on Sunday, Oct. 30 from 3-5 p.m. in the White Oaks Mall Food Court.
Honors Recital-Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. in MNRD 2250 featuring many of our music majors performing repertoire they have been studying this semester
Resilience & Hope (Fall 2021 Choir Concert) – Friday, Dec. 3, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons featuring repertoire that focuses on resilience and hope in the face of personal and global crises, including part of the program the Choir performed at the Illinois ACDA Fall Conference
Gettin’ It Done (Fall 2021 Band Concert) – Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m. in MNRD 2250 featuring chamber ensembles and the full band playing an eclectic mix of music, from Baroque to Herbie Hancock
All events are free, and everyone is invited to attend. We look forward to continuing to celebrate the return of live music to LLCC with you!
Faculty and staff are invited to attend a screening of the LLCC Choir’s performance at Illinois ACDA today at 1 p.m. in MNRD 2250. The screening will be 20-25 minutes. Footage was captured by LLCC film student Madison Lewis.
The LLCC Choir performed at the Illinois ACDA (American Choral Directors Association) Fall Conference on Saturday, Oct. 16 at DePaul University in Chicago. The program focused on hope, resilience, and rising to action in the face of personal and global crises.
Various members of the audience, including Illinois ACDA leadership, complimented the concert to Laurie Lewis-Fritz, assistant professor of music and choir director. Comments included praise for a balanced sound and fantastic singing; compliments on the students’ enthusiasm and level of preparedness; a wonderful, emotional and meaningful program; and moments of brilliance. Comments were also made about the emotional impact of the staging of the opening song, “How Can I Keep From Singing,” which reflected how choir has looked for many groups across the world the last 18 months. The President of Illinois ACDA also noted how genuine and flexible the students were during the conference and their obvious love of singing and spending time together.
Outside of the performance, the students had the opportunity to hear the other performing choirs, attend various sessions on choral singing and sing along at repertoire reading sessions. They also learned from various speakers, including headliner David Brunner, a well-known and award-winning choral composer, and Eric Johnson, the winner of the prestigious Decker Award.
The LLCC Choir was selected to perform via an audition process that included submitting audio recordings and programs from the past two years. LLCC was the only community college with a performing choir at the conference. LLCC was one of three colleges with performing choirs at the conference, the other two being Augustana and the University of Illinois.
Students expressed feeling inspired by the performances and that they learned a lot about choral music. Performing at the conference deepened their love and enthusiasm for choral music and singing. The students often led standing ovations for the other performing choirs. They represented LLCC and its music program with professionalism, class, respect and joy.
The LLCC Choir will present two Illinois ACDA Preview Concerts today in A. Lincoln Commons. The performances are at noon and 7 p.m. and are free to attend.
This will be the choir’s first live performance since December 2019.
The program features repertoire that focuses on finding hope and strength and rising to action in the face of personal and global crises.
The LLCC Choir has been selected to perform this program at the Illinois ACDA Fall Conference next week at DePaul University. This is a special honor, and the choir is the only community college choir performing.
The LLCC Choir (MUS 110) meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1-1:50 p.m. in Menard Hall, Room 2250. Employees can obtain a tuition waiver for the choir through HR. No audition is necessary.
Please note that, if LLCC employees in the choir wish to participate in the Illinois ACDA Fall Conference performance, they will be able to ride the bus to and from Chicago but will otherwise be expected to cover their own expenses. Participation in the conference is not a requirement to be part of the choir.
The LLCC Choir performs “RƎVO⅃UTION,” a concert about the revolutionary power of love, today, Dec. 2, at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. in A. Lincoln Commons. Directed and accompanied by Laurie Lewis-Fritz, assistant professor of music, soloists will include Jack John Barham, Miriam Carter and Dane Paige.
