INA, Ill. (May 7, 2026) — Rend Lake College showcased the remarkable talent and dedication of its students, particularly those with a passion for music, at the RLC Theatre on May 5.
The RLC concert band and choirs from Rend Lake College and Southeastern Illinois College performed for the public during the 2026 Spring Concert: Chiaroscuro. The annual event has become a highly anticipated tradition within the college community.
Directed by conductor William Reynolds, the RLC concert band performed six pieces, including "March for Tomorrow" by Bill Holcombe and Jerry Nowak, "Beguine Festival" scored by Glenn Osser, and "Poor Richard" by Dick and Paul Freitas.
RLC's concert band conducter, William Reynolds, directing the band through "Under Paris Skies" arranged for band by Harold Waters.
The concert continued with the combined RLC and SIC choir, conducted by RLC music professor Sara Alstat-Sanders and SIC music instructor Clinton Cory Garmane. The student choir performed nine songs. Among the selections led by Alstat-Sanders and Garmane were "Nella Fantasia," featuring music by Ennio Morricone and lyrics by Chiara Ferrau, and "Ascribe to the Lord" by Rosephayne Powell.
Combined concert choirs of RLC and SIC, directed by Sara Alstat-Sanders and Clinton Cory Garmane.
The RLC music program acknowledges and appreciates the contributions of the Carl Schweinfurth Foundation Trust and the RLC Foundation.
For more information about the RLC Music program, please contact Alstat-Sanders at alstats@rlc.edu. View the music program online at rlc.edu/music.
