McLennan Choirs

05/16/2026

Some of our singers had a fabulous masterclass with Dr. Kate Maroney today in New York City!

05/03/2026

On Tuesday we premiered “The Reckoning” written for us by our very own MCC choir student, Jackson Owen!

2 likes. "The Reckoning by Jackson (SATB)"

04/24/2026

On Tuesday, April 28th, we will present our final choir concert of the semester! Come on out to hear a tapestry of choral music including a world premiere of “The Reckoning” by our very own MCC choir member, Jackson Owen!

03/20/2026

High School Juniors and Seniors!!! Come spend the day with our music department!!!

SAVE THE DATE: Tartan Tour, MCC Music's preview day for prospective majors and non-majors, is April 1, 2026!

Visit https://www.mclennan.edu/music/music-major-day.html to register!

03/01/2026

Join us this Thursday for our first concert of the spring semester! We will be collaborating with Waco High Choirs and University High Choirs!

March 5th, 7:30PM, BPAC

02/20/2026

Chorale had a great time this week learning from our guest clinician, Dr. Lynne Gackle!!! Thank you for being with us this week, Dr. Gackle!!

02/15/2026

Congratulations to Mason, Aundraya, and Trish for representing MCC in th 2 Year Collegiate All State Choir!!! What a beautiful week of music making down in San Antonio.
Special shoutout to Dr. Eben for accompanying the TTCCDA 2 Year Collegiate All State Choir!!! LET’S GO MCC!!!!

02/06/2026

The MCC Chorale had great day of tour yesterday visiting Temple High School Choir, Lake Belton High School Choir, and Gatesville High School Choir!

11/24/2025

Congrats Dr. Eben!

Meet our 2025- 2026 Accompanist - Dr. Jared Eben.

Jared Eben is a dynamic pianist, composer, and music director whose career is defined by versatility across collaborative piano, musical theater, and academia. Equally adept as a collaborative concert artist, vocal coach, and musical theatre conductor, he is a recipient of both the prestigious NYU Steinhardt Scholarship and the UC Santa Barbara Martin Kamen Fellowship for Outstanding Keyboard Studies.

Dr. Eben is a highly sought-after collaborative pianist, with a deep history of working with prominent recital artists and major regional choral ensembles. His commitment to choral performance is evident through his previous work as an accompanist for the Modesto Symphony Chorus, the UCSB Women’s Chorale, and the California State University Stanislaus Concert Chorale. He currently accompanies the McLennan Community College Chorale (SATB) and Highlanders (TB) ensembles.

A significant portion of his career is dedicated to musical theatre, where he has served as Music Director or collaborative pianist for over twenty-nine productions. These collaborations span regional, community, and educational organizations, with recent credits including Guys and Dolls (MCC), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Waco Civic Theatre), and extensive work on shows like Swing, Once on This Island, Pippin, and Company (East Carolina University).

An academic with deep roots in performance, Dr. Eben completed his DMA in Keyboard Studies with an emphasis in Collaborative Piano at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), where he held a full scholarship and a Teaching Assistantship accompanying various instrumental and vocal programs.

His foundational training includes a Master’s Degree in Piano Performance from New York University, where he studied with Eduardus Halim and served as an adjunct instructor. He earned his Bachelor of Music from Chapman University, receiving the Outstanding Keyboard and Music Theory Awards and was an award recipient of the Music Teachers’ Association of California 2009 Piano Competition.

Jared Eben currently resides in Waco, Texas, where he serves as Assistant Professor of Music at McLennan Community College. He is a member of the music department, teaching Music Theory, Sight Singing and Ear Training, and Vocal Coachings. Prior to his current post, he served on the music faculties of East Carolina University and California State University Stanislaus.

11/02/2025

Join us this afternoon for our collaboration with the St. Paul’s Chancel Choir on Fauré’s Requiem!

Join the Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church Choir in collaboration with the McLennan Community College Chorale for a performance of Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, Op. 48 on All Souls’ Day, Sunday, November 2, at 4 PM. Hosted by First Presbyterian Church of Waco Texas.