Romantic ballads and familiar standards will fill the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Jenkins Theatre at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, when the LMC music program presents the Wine & Roses Vocal Concert. This free event will feature two student choral ensembles, Vox LMC and LMC Vocal Chamber, under the direction of LMC choral music faculty member Rebecca Derbas-Selvidge.
This immersive concert experience seats the audience on the Jenkins Theatre stage with the performers. A cash bar featuring Lake Michigan Vintners wine will be available.
Among the planned selections are “The Days of Wine and Roses,” by Henry Mancini, arranged by Steve Zegree; “I’ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo,” by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren, arranged by Mike Carubia; “Morning,” by Al Jarreau, arranged by Kirby Shaw; “Sailing Home,” by Rosana Eckert and Peter Eldridge, arranged by Liz Townsend; "Et In Terra Pax" by Mary Lynn Lightfoot; "Our Love Is Here to Stay" by George and Ira Gershwin, arranged by Chuck Casey; and "Bread and Roses" by James Oppenheim, arranged by Kimberly Donley.
Vox LMC is a vocal jazz ensemble that incorporates the study of contemporary American music with music technology. Music technology students learn how to use microphones, monitors, and speakers with guidance from Force Tech, the LMC Mendel Center’s production partner. The student vocalists and instrumentalists work through the complex harmonies and rhythms of vocal jazz. The ensemble has performed with Western Michigan University’s Fourtunate Cats as well as New York Voices soprano Kim Nazarian, and received Outstanding Performance from the 44th annual Gold Company Vocal Jazz Festival.
Vox LMC performers are Deonna McGrew (New Buffalo), Jaiden Anderson (Battle Creek), Reanna Pompey (Dowagiac), Molly Welche (Coloma), Deyton Lee (Benton Harbor), Ricky Cruz (Coloma), and Antowan Dyer (Benton Harbor). Vox sound technicians are Troy Carter (Benton Harbor) and Leo Rediess (South Haven).
LMC Vocal Chamber is a dynamic student ensemble that performs frequently in concert each semester. Selections performed are drawn from the standard choral repertoire and include madrigals, motets, folk songs, spirituals, and jazz. Ensemble membership consists of LMC students selected by audition.
LMC Vocal Chamber members include Joanna Benitez (Fennville), Sidney Steinberger (Stevensville), Delilah Grubbs (Berrien Springs), Abby Heinrich (Three Oaks), Bella Dixon (Bridgman), Jaiden Anderson (Battle Creek), Tori Guerrin (Holland), Wyatt Fulton (VA), William Fagal (Niles), and Tyler Schultz (Fennville).
Tickets are not required for this free general admission event.
For more information about the LMC Visual & Performing Arts department and performances, visit lakemichigancollege.edu/arts, email mmccaffrey@
