lifting the Human spirit through the power of voice and inspiring future generations of choral singers
Coming Up
TWO PERFORMANCES
Sunday, October 11, 2026; 4:00 PM
Kettering Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 3939 Stonebridge Road, Dayton, OH 45419
Sunday, November 8, 2026; 3:00 PM
Arbogast Performing Arts Center, 500 S. Dorset Road, Troy, OH 45373
The Bach Society of Dayton Chorus under the direction of David Crean, D.M.E.
Program
O Praise the Lord of Heaven, William Billings (Based on Psalm 148)
Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal; arr. Alice Parker (Traditional Hymn)
Shenandoah, arr. James Erb (American Folksong)
Steal Away, arr. Roland Carter (Traditional Spiritual)
Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit, arr. Moses Hogan (Traditional Spiritual)
Sure on this Shining Night, Morten Lauridsen, text by James Agee
Five Folksongs in Counterpoint, Florence Price (Orchestral)
The Promise of Living, Aaron Copland, text by Horace Everett
America: A New World, Steven Winteregg (Bach Society of Dayton Commissioned Composition, World Premiere)
Guest Artists
Alan Rendzak, baritone
The Bach Society of Dayton Guest Orchestra
Concert Preview (3:00 pm; Kettering Venue Only)
Presented by Composer Steven Winteregg and Poet Sierra Leone
Pioneering a Dream
Description: How does one pay tribute to the 250th year of the United States of America through the medium of choral music? This pre-concert talk will explore the process of creating the words and music for “America: A New World.”
Pre-Concert Reception (2:00 pm; Arbogast Performing Arts Center Only)
Co-Hosted by Discover Classical featuring
David Wion (piano), Director, Troy-Hayner Cultural Center and Rachael Boezi (soloist), Assistant Director, Troy-Hayner Cultural Center
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We are supported, in part, by the generosity of:
The Dayton Foundation + The Miriam Rosenthal Foundation for the Arts
The Peachtree House Foundation
The Mary H. Kittredge Fund of the Dayton Foundation
Charles D. Berry Foundation
Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District
The Virginia Berthal Toulmin Fund of the Dayton Foundation
Ohio Arts Council
The Virginia W. Kettering Foundation
Discover Classical
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Culture Works
Bethany Village Graceworks Lutheran Services