Dec
8
4:00 PM16:00

Sweet Sounds of the Holidays

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Sweet Sounds of the Holidays

 
 

Celebrating the holiday season with song

With the Bach Society of Dayton Chorus, directed by David Crean and accompanied by R. Alan Kimbrough

Our festive holiday tradition spanning composers, cultures, and centuries

Featuring

Kettering Children's Choir Chorale
Intermediate treble choir from one of the most successful choral youth programs in Ohio

Kettering Advent Ringers
Joan Ulloth Dorgan’s elite handbell ensemble

Sweet Sounds of the Holidays

SUNDAY, December 8 at 4:00 PM

Kettering Seventh-Day Adventist Church

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Mar
9
4:00 PM16:00

American Mosaic

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American Mosaic

 
 

Celebrating American choral masters

With the Bach Society of Dayton Chorus, directed by David Crean and accompanied by R. Alan Kimbrough

Music

Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms
A new choral work commissioned from American composer Evan Fein, faculty member at The Juilliard School
Winning compositions from the Bach Society’s 3rd annual Young Composers Competition

GUEST ARTISTS

Sinclair College Chorale
Bach Society’s Guest Chamber Ensemble

CONCERT PREVIEW

At 3:00 pm with Evan Fein, faculty member at The Juilliard School and composer of a new choral work commissioned by the Bach Society

American Mosaic

SUNDAY, March 9 at 4:00 PM

Kettering Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Concert Preview at 3:00 pm

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Apr
13
3:00 PM15:00

Handel's Messiah

Handel's Messiah

 
 

Beloved and timeless cornerstone of the choral repertoire featuring the famous "Hallelujah" chorus

A Palm Sunday presentation in Troy

Music

G.F. Handel’s Messiah

ARTISTS

Bach Society of Dayton Chorus, directed by David Crean and accompanied by R. Alan Kimbrough
Guest Soloists
Erin Keesy, Rachael Boezi, Andrew Jones, and Kenneth Shaw
Bach Society’s Guest Orchestra led by Concertmaster Aurelian Oprea

Handel's Messiah

SUNDAY, April 13 at 3:00 PM

Arbogast Performing Arts Center

Includes intermissions

Special Thanks

This concert is generously supported by a grant from the Miriam Rosenthal Foundation for the Arts

 
 


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May
18
4:00 PM16:00

In Praise of Peace

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In Praise of Peace

 
 

Giving thanks with Bach & Handel

With the Bach Society of Dayton Chorus, directed by David Crean and accompanied by R. Alan Kimbrough

Music

J.S. Bach - Magnificat — Mary’s hymn of praise from the Gospel of Luke
G.F. Handel - Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate — Composed for the treaty to end the War of Spanish Succession
J.S. Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F BWV 1047

GUEST ARTISTS

Bach Society’s Guest Orchestra led by Concertmaster Aurelian Oprea

CONCERT PREVIEW

At 3:00 pm with Charles Larkowski, former professor of music at Wright State University

Pre-concert Event

A formal tea, served in an elegant and seated setting with tea sandwiches and pastries

In Praise of Peace

SUNDAY, May 18 at 4:00 PM

Kettering Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Includes an intermission
Concert preview at 3:00 pm

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Oct
20
4:00 PM16:00

Memorials

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Memorials

 
 

Remembering the lives of loved ones

With the Bach Society of Dayton Chorus, directed by David Crean and accompanied by R. Alan Kimbrough

MUSIC

Gabriel Fauré - Requiem — In honor of Faure's life in the centenary of his death
John Tavener - Song for AthenePerformed at the funeral of Princess Diana
J.S. Bach - Aus der Tiefen rufe, ich, Herr, zu dir — Tribute to the souls lost in the Mühlhausen fire of 1707
Gwyneth Walker - Let the Life I've Lived Speak for Me — Traditional memorial text with spiritual roots

gUEST SOLOISTS

Erin Fasone, soprano
Henry Benson, tenor
Michael Koon, baritone

CONCERT PREVIEW

At 3:00 pm with Samuel Dorf, Professor of Musicology at the University of Dayton

Memorials

SUNDAY, October 20 at 4:00 PM

Kettering Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Includes an intermission
Concert preview at 3:00 pm

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May
12
4:00 PM16:00

Mozart's Mass in C Minor

 
 

A modern completion of Mozart’s famously incomplete masterpiece

With the Bach Society of Dayton Chorus, directed by David Crean and accompanied by R. Alan Kimbrough

Featuring

Guest Soloists Minnita Daniel-Cox, Andrea Chenoweth Wells, Daniel Weeks, and Kenneth Shaw

Guest Orchestra led by Concertmaster Youjin Na

Formal tea to celebrate Mother’s Day, served in an elegant and seated setting with tea sandwiches and pastries (THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT)

Concert preview at 3:00 pm with Neal Gittleman, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Dayton Philharmonic

Mozart’s Mass in C Minor

SUNDAY, May 12 at 4:00 PM

Kettering Adventist Church

Mother’s Day Tea at 1:00 pm
Concert Preview at 3:00 pm

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Mar
3
4:00 PM16:00

Along the Silk Road

 
 

Choral music from Asia and the Middle East

With the Bach Society of Dayton Chorus, directed by David Crean, accompanied by R. Alan Kimbrough

Featuring

Morgan Moss, winner of our 2023 Young Composers Competition, and the premiere of her new composition set to the poetry of Rumi, 13th-century Persian poet, Islamic scholar, and Sufi mystic

Guest soloist and concert preview host Latif Bolat, singer and scholar of Turkish mystic music

University of Dayton’s World Music Choir and Javanese Gamelan Ensemble

A new choral work commissioned from Armenian Canadian composer Vahram Sarkissian

Music from one of the most influential commerce routes in history

March 3 Kettering Adventist Church 4:00 pm

Concert preview at 3:00 pm


Special Thanks

This concert is generously supported by a Special Projects Grant funded by the Montgomery County Arts & Cultural District and administered by Culture Works.

 
 
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Dec
3
4:00 PM16:00

Sweet Sounds of the Holidays

 
 

Bells ringing, children singing, and an invitation to raise your voice with the Bach Society

With the Bach Society Chorus, directed by David Crean and accompanied by R. Alan Kimbrough

Featuring Kettering Children's Choir Chorale, intermediate treble choir from one of the most successful choral youth programs in Ohio

Featuring Kettering Advent Ringers, Joan Ulloth Dorgan’s elite handbell ensemble

a choral and handbell concert with caroling for all

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Oct
22
4:00 PM16:00

Songs of Ecstatic Praise

 
 

An afternoon of joy and exaltation with J.S. Bach, Amy Beach, Benjamin Britten, and John Rutter

With the Bach Society Chorus, directed by David Crean and accompanied by R. Alan Kimbrough

Featuring Oakwood Brass, Dayton’s acclaimed brass ensemble
Featuring Yun Kim, organist and director of music at Christ Episcopal Church
Featuring soloists Jackie Stevens, Ryu-Kyung Kim, David Sievers, and Mark Spencer

A choral and brass concert

Lobet den Herrn Te Deum Rejoice in the Lamb Gloria

Concert preview at 3:00 pm with Dr. Cynthia D. Richards, chair of the English Department at Wittenberg University, and Lilith Todd, Ph.D. candidate at Columbia University’s Department of English and Comparative Literature

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Mar
19
4:00 PM16:00

St. John Passion

 
 

J. S. Bach's divine PORTRAYAL of suffering and hope

With the Bach Society Chorus
directed by David Crean and accompanied by R. Alan Kimbrough

Featuring guest soloists tenor Daniel Weeks, bass Kenneth Shaw, soprano Andrea Chenoweth, mezzo-soprano Ellen Graham, tenor Tony Burdette, and baritone Mike Young

Featuring the Bach Society’s guest orchestra
led by Concertmaster Aurelian Oprea

Concert preview at 3:00 pm with Rev. Dr. Calvin Lane, Associate Rector of St. George's Episcopal Church

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Oct
30
7:30 PM19:30

Israel in Egypt

 
 

G.F. Handel's magnificent re-telling of the bondage and final release of the Israelites

With the Bach Society Chorus
directed by David Crean and accompanied by R. Alan Kimbrough

Featuring guest soloists soprano Erin Alcorn, soprano Heidi Miller, mezzo-soprano Lauren McAllister, tenor Tony Burdette, baritone Jacob Zhou, and bass Joseph O’Shea

Featuring the Bach Society’s guest orchestra
led by Concertmaster Aurelian Oprea

Concert preview at 6:30 pm with Miriamne Krummel, full professor in the Department of English at University of Dayton

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