Past Concerts: 2008 - 2009

Sunday, October 19, 2008, 4:00 p.m. “Bach Meets Rheinberger and Franck”

Our opening concert featured choral works from three of the world’s most famous organists, including one with extraordinary talent but who is seldom heard today – Josef Rheinberger. This performance also marked the return to Dayton of Peter Ciaschini, former concertmaster of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, playing Rheinberger’s Suite for Violin and Organ.

		Motet VI: Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden – Bach
		Mass in E-Flat Minor ("Cantus Missae") Op. 109 – Rheinberger
		Motet: "Laudate Dominum" – Rheinberger
		Psalm 150 – Franck
		Mass in A – Franck
		Suite for Violin and Organ, Op. 166 –Rheinberger

Soloists:
Peter Ciaschini, Violin

Concert Preview:
"Choral Traditions of the Organist" by Dr. R. Alan Kimbrough


Sunday, December 7, 2008, 7:30 p.m. “Sweet Sounds of the Holidays”

The Kettering Advent Ringers joined the Bach Society of Dayton singers in our traditional holiday concert. This year, the Kettering Children's Choir Chorale, under the direction of Bruce Swank, sang with us for the first time.

Sunday, March 29, 2009, 4:00 p.m. “The Art of the Magnificat”

The Bach Society presented music and art spanning several centuries in an exciting collaboration with the University of Dayton Marian Library. This concert focused on the Annunciation and the Visitation of Mary mother of Jesus, through the combination of music and art in a multimedia production. The 'Magnificats" of both J.S. Bach and John Rutter were the musical showpieces, complemented by images from the Marian Library's extensive art collection projected on large screens in the sanctuary of the Kettering Adventist Church.

		Cantata 10 ("Meine Seel' erhebt den Herren") – J.S. Bach
		Magnificat in D – J.S. Bach
		Magnificat – John Rutter

Soloists:
Andrea Chenoweth, Soprano
Emily Landa, Soprano
Liza Forrester, Mezzo Soprano
Randall Black, Tenor
Randy Levin, Baritone

Concert Preview:
"The Magnificat as Art" with Rev. Johann G. Roten, S.M.

Supported through a grant by Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District


Sunday, May 17, 2009, 4:00 p.m. “Israel in Egypt”

The Bach Society of Dayton ended its season with Handel's version of the Israelites' triumph over Pharaoh. The pre-concert discussion by a leader of the Dayton Jewish community provided another view of this famous story.

Soloists:
Jennifer Gilchrist, Soprano
Deborah Martin, Soprano
Steven Rickards, Countertenor
Tony Burdette, Tenor
Mark Spencer, Baritone

Concert Preview:
"Did Handel get it right?" with Rabbi Judy Chessin

Special Event! January 31, 2009

Continuing a tradition of collaboration and innovation, the Bach Society partnered with the Gem City Ballet under a grant from the Miriam Rosenthal Memorial Trust Fund to commission and perform a new ballet set to J.S. Bach’s choral masterpiece the Magnificat. This unique performance combined chorus and soloists interacting on the stage of the Victoria Theater with the ballet and a full orchestra in the pit. Audience reaction was enthusiastic, and the young Gem City Ballet dancers were delighted at the experience.