October 20, 2007, 7:30 pm
Sulphur Grove United Methodist Church
7505 Taylorsville Rd.
Dayton, Ohio
&
October 28, 2007, 3:00 pm
St George's Episcopal Church
5520 Far Hills Ave.
Dayton, Ohio

THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD: CONCERT I

SULPHUR GROVE SPONSOR:
ST. GEORGE CO-SPONSOR:

Our opening concert stop on THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD includes favorites from MUSICA!’s past repertoire.  Offered at Sulphur Grove United Methodist Church and St. George’s Episcopal Church, the music of Ward Swingle, Norman Dello Joio, Jeffrey Van, and Ohio’s Tim Sarsany will be programmed. Our featured work is the exciting Song of Moses by David Holsinger, with percussion accompaniment.  The University of Dayton Chorale will make a guest appearance as well.  Spirituals and folksongs, MUSICA!’s favorite genre, will conclude our first performance of this year’s musical journey.

*NOTE: The concert will be offered twice to give you scheduling options during this busy time. Your season ticket will honored at either venue.

 

*January 6, 2008 3 pm
Lutheran Church of Our Savior
155 Thruston Boulevard
Dayton, Ohio

LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOR CO-SPONSOR: BOB & MARY FANNIN
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOR CO-SPONSOR: LEXISNEXIS
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOR CO-SPONSOR: MOUSAIAN ORIENTAL RUGS - PAUL & SUSIE WEAVER


MUSICA! will present a Yuletide program in Northwest Dayton and Oakwood enhanced by the rich acoustics of Shiloh Church and the Lutheran Church of Our Savior, respectively.  The sounds of the season will be served up in instrumental and vocal selections old and new.  A highlight of this concert will be a collaboration of MUSICA! with harp, marimba and guitar for Conrad Susa’s CAROLS AND LULLABIES (Christmas in the Southwest). 

*NOTE: THIS IS THE RESCHEDULED CHRISTMAS CONCERT DATE. ALL TICKETS PURCHASED FOR THAT EVENT WILL BE HONORED!

 

April 19, 2008, 7:30 pm
First United Methodist Church of Troy
110 W. Franklin St.
Troy, Ohio
&
April 20, 2008, 3 pm
Dayton Art Institute
456 Belmonte Park North
Dayton, Ohio

THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD : CONCERT III

FIRST UNITED METHODIST OF TROY CO-SPONSOR : EDWARD AND CARLA J.H. DRYE
DAYTON ART INSTITUTE CO-SPONSOR: HOUSER ASPHALT & CONCRETE

For our final stop of the 2007-08 season, we return to First United Methodist Church of Troy and to the lovely Gothic Cloisters at The Dayton Art Institute.  Repertoire from our early years, including works of Aaron Copland, Maurice Durufle, and George Shearing, plus spiritual arrangements of Moses Hogan, will be presented.  Our friends in jazz, guitarist Jim Smith, and bassist, Michael Scharfe, will join us as we visit classic American popular songs, including Rt. 66, to conclude our trip down THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD!

Two outstanding regional high school choirs will join us for this final subscription concert. The Sydney High School Chamber Choir, under the direction of Amanda Hughes, will make a guest appearance on our April 19th Troy Concert. At the Dayton Art Institute concert, April 20th, we will be joined by the Beavercreek High School Chorale. We are pleased to feature choral work of these students and directors on these performances.

*NOTE: The concert will be offered twice to give you scheduling options during this busy time. Your season ticket will honored at either venue.