Past Concerts: 2009 - 2010
Sunday, October 18, 2009, 4:00 p.m. “Christmas Oratorio”
The Bach Society of Dayton opened its 2009-2010 season by presenting three sections from J. S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio with orchestra. The program also included his Brandenburg Concerto No. 4.
Soloists:
Deborah Martin, Soprano
Steven Rickards, Countertenor
Tony Burdette, Tenor
Mark Spencer, Baritone
Concert Preview:
Maestro Neal Gittleman, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 7:30 p.m. “Sweet Sounds of the Holidays”
The Kettering Children’s Choir Chorale directed by Bruce Swank again joined the Bach Society of Dayton and the Kettering Advent Ringers under Joan Ulloth Dorgan to present this seasonal favorite.
Saturday, February 27, 2010, 7:00 p.m. Monteverdi “Vespers of 1610”
The Bach Society joined the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra and Chamber Chorus under the baton of
Neal Gittleman to present Monteverdi’s monumental “Vespers of 1610" at Westminster Presbyterian Church, Dayton.
Sunday, April 11, 2010, 4:00 p.m. “Follow the Muse”
To nurture the next generation of choral singers, the Bach Society collaborated with The Muse Machine and with Capella, the college preparatory program of the Kettering Children’s Choir, as selected students from Muse schools and Capella joined with the Bach Society and full orchestra in an exciting performance of music from varied eras in the Baroque period. For more information on this partnership, see our Collaboration and Outreach page. The program featured.
“Come, Ye Sons of Art” – Purcell
“Christ lag in Todesbanden” – J. S. Bach, Cantata No. 4
“Jephte” – Carissimi
“Zadok the Priest” – Handel
Soloists:
Jessica McCormack, Soprano
Steven Rickards, Countertenor
Nathan Medley, Countertenor
Tony Burdette, Tenor
Mark Spencer, Baritone
Concert Preview:
Luke Dennis, Executive Director,
The Muse Machine
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Sunday, May 23, 2010, 4:00 p.m. “A Choral Sampler”
The Bach Society ended its season with lighter fare, woven into a tapestry of rich choral textures. The program included:
“Zigeunerlieder (Gypsy Songs)” & two motets, “Schaffe in mir, Gott”
& “Geistliches Lied” – Brahms
“Scenes from the Bavarian Highlands” – Elgar
“Serenade to Music” – Vaughan Williams
“A Jubilant Song” – Dello Joio
Concert Preview:
Dr. R. Alan Kimbrough
The 2009-2010 season included a special January 22, 2010 benefit performance for the Bach Society featuring Peter Schickele and PDQ Bach at the Masonic Center in Dayton.