Frequently Asked Questions

Enrollment in the choir is managed by Central Oregon Community College. Click here to enroll in the choir for the upcoming season! Or you can call 541-383-7270.

Rehearsals are held at the Redmond Campus of Central Oregon Community College on Monday nights from 6:30 - 8:30.

Registration for the choir costs $59.00 per season. A $25.00 music rental fee is due at the first rehearsal.

Experience is not required to join the choir, only the love of singing! RCC provides a welcoming, high quality choral experience. Among the choir are music teachers and skilled singers as well as people who have never sung in a choir.

Rehearsal starts promptly at 6:30, so come early to find your seat and chat with your friends. We begin with some vocal warmups and then we begin singing! You will be amazed at how quickly we start to sound like a choir!

Please be prepared to attend every Monday night rehearsal for 12 weeks leading up to the concert. Tools are provided to help you learn your part outside of rehearsal. A dress rehearsal is also required and falls on a day other than Monday (usually the Saturday before the concert on Sunday).

Our director believes it is important to expose both the choir and our audience to a wide range of musical styles and genres. In each concert Ken tries to include at least one song by a major classical composer. He may include spirituals, contemporary works, and a cappella (unaccompanied) pieces.  He also tries to include something in a foreign language. The choir has sung in Latin, Spanish, German, and Bemba (the language of Zambia). 

All songs are vetted with considerations for range, vocal interest, difficulty level, and variety for each voice part. Once songs have been selected, it is time to find the perfect arrangement from the many composers that Ken draws on. If he can’t find an arrangement he likes, he may create and publish his own arrangement for us. 

The December concert, called “Sounds of the Season”, has holiday theme, while the Spring concert theme changes every year. The first half of each will include varied and diverse music, and the second half will feature that concert’s theme. 

Ken draws on years’ worth of experience singing and playing music as well as attending concerts to find the songs and arrangements that are concert worthy. Even when not actively listening for choral arrangements, Ken’s ears are always tuned in as he listens to music throughout the day to find new and interesting songs.