You can’t throw a rock this week without hitting holiday music performances by one sort of group or another: handbell ringers, organists, choirs, orchestras and, of course, an a capella soul group.

The Central Oregon Community College Cascade Chorale will continue, for the sixth year, what has become a tradition in its own right: Holiday Magic, a concert benefiting Central Oregon Resources for Independent Living, a nonprofit that, according to its mission statement, “empowers people with disabilities to maximize their independence, productivity and inclusion in community life.”

Under the direction of James Knox, the 80-member chorale will perform two concerts this weekend at Summit High School, 2855 N.W. Clearwater Drive, in Bend, starting with tonight’s performance at 7. Sunday’s matinee begins at 3 p.m.

“It’s a classic Christmas holiday concert like you’d expect to hear this time of year,” Knox explains. “Every year, I pull together an orchestra primarily from the (Central Oregon) Symphony here. They come along, and we do some really neat Christmas-oriented choral works with orchestra.”

The concerts will feature selections from the Robert Russell Bennett suite, “Many Moods of Christmas,” something the chorale has performed in the past, as well as Knox’s own string arrangement for “The Little Drummer Boy,” on which featured soloist Lindy Gravelle will lend her vocal talents.

Concertgoers will also hear selections from Handel’s “Messiah,” as well as composer Randol Bass’s “Gloria” and “Symphony of Carols.”

Tickets are $15 and are available in advance at www.coril.org, or at the door, which opens one hour in advance of the concerts.

Contact: 541-388-8103, ext. 200 or 216.

Gospel Choir of the Cascades

But wait, there’s more. The Gospel Choir of the Cascades, a 30-voice choir backed by a bona fide rock band, will perform with a cappella soul group The Granneys, at 7 tonight at the Old Stone Church, 157 N.W. Franklin Ave., in Bend. All ages and all faiths are welcome.

A donation of $5 to $10 is suggested.

Contact: 541-390-2441 or www.bendgospel.webs.com.

High Desert Chorale

Ever wish you could be in three places at once? Like the above-mentioned concerts, the High Desert Chorale Holiday Concert will also take place at 7 tonight, albeit in Sisters, not Bend. Fortunately, the choir will offer a second show on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

Both concerts are free and will take place at Sisters Community Church, 1300 W. McKenzie Highway.

Contact: 541-549-1037 or www.sisterschorale.com.

Organ concert and carol sing-along

You just never know what your coworkers do in their free time. For example, when he’s not administering accounts here at The Bulletin, Mark Oglesby plays organs. He’ll lead two performances this weekend of a “collaborative musical journey through Advent, Christmas and Epiphany using keyboards, pipes and voices,” according to a press release. And you’re invited to join him, as the concert will also include carol sing-alongs. Donations will be accepted.

The first concert will be at 7 tonight at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 2450 N.E. 27th St., Bend (541-382-3631).

The second will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Community Presbyterian Church, 529 N.W. 19th St., Redmond (541-548-3367).

The Bells of Sunriver

When’s the last time you got to chime along?

The Bells of Sunriver, an ecumenical group of handbell ringers, will offer two free performances of “Ring Noel,” featuring familiar holiday tunes, Saturday at Central Oregon libraries.

From the press release: “From the traditional ‘Angels We Have Heard on High’ to a rousing version of ‘Jingle Bell Rock,’ you will be entertained. The program will end with an audience-participation chime-a-long.”

The first of the two concerts will be performed at noon at the Sunriver Area Public Library, 56855 Venture Lane; the second at 3 p.m. on the second floor of Bend Public Library, 601 N.W. Wall St.

Contact: 541-312-1034 or www.deschuteslibrary.org.

Holiday Jazz Concert

Fans of Christmas songs done in jazzy, big-band arrangements should not miss the Central Oregon Community College Big Bands’ Holiday Jazz Concert on Monday night at 7:30 at Pinckney Center, 2600 N.W. College Way, Bend.

The bands, under the direction of local saxophonist/composer Andy Warr, will perform some super-fun versions of Christmas classics like “Santa Baby,” “The Christmas Song,” “I’ll Be Home For Christmas,” “Sleigh Ride” and more.

Warr will perform with the bands, which will also do “Baby It’s Cold Outside,” featuring a duet by local vocalists Mark Kershner and Michelle Van Handel. Those two will also perform solo with the bands, and Kershner’s daughter, Lauren, will perform one of her original songs.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students, seniors and children, available at the door or in advance at the COCC box office (541-383-7575).

Contact: 541-383-7510, kmiles@cocc.edu or www.cocc.edu.