Journey across musical eras and styles with Siskiyou Singers and Artistic Director Mark Reppert as they present A Joyful Noise, a winter concert featuring jubilant choral pieces ranging from Leonard Bernstein to the Beatles.

Performances will be at SOU’s Music Recital Hall in Ashland on Saturday, January 18 at 3:00 p.m. and Sunday, January 19 at 3:00 p.m. General admission is $25 ($5 for students and Oregon Trail Card holders). Tickets are available from choir members, at Music Coop or Paddington Station in Ashland, online, or at the door. There will also be a free lecture about the music by musicologist Ed White one hour before each performance.

This presentation will feature two concert masterpieces accompanied by a full orchestra in the first half. Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria” is an expressive baroque classic exploring a wonderful range of emotions. And “Chichester Psalms,” one of Bernstein’s most loved works, will delight and inspire. In sharp contrast, the second half of the concert will highlight pop classics from the last 50 years, including choral arrangements of the Beatles, Billy Joel, Carole King and even the disco hit “Boogie Fever.”

Don’t miss this magnificent musical voyage for one and all.

This project is supported in part by a grant from the Jackson County Cultural Coalition funded by the Oregon Cultural Trust, investing in Oregon’s arts, humanities and heritage.

DIRECTIONS TO THE VENUE

The SOU Music Recital Hall is located in the Music Building on the SOU Campus, 450 South Mountain Avenue in Ashland. Free parking for the concerts is available on South Mountain Avenue across from the west entrance to the Music Building.

Directions From I-5 North: Take Exit 19 and go west on Valley View Road. Turn left at the light onto Highway 99, heading to downtown Ashland. Highway 99 will become North Main Street. Continue on Main Street through downtown Ashland. Main Street will become Siskiyou Boulevard at the end of downtown. Continue south on Siskiyou Boulevard. Turn right on South Mountain Avenue. The SOU Music Building is the third building on the left. Parking is to the right.

Directions from I-5 South: Take Exit 11 and merge onto Highway 99. Continue on Highway 99 until it meets Siskiyou Boulevard. Bear right onto Siskiyou Boulevard. Continue on Siskiyou Boulevard and turn left on South Mountain Avenue. The SOU Music Building is the third building on the left. Parking is on the right.