Sponsored by the Wright State University School of Fine and Performing Arts
Every Saturday morning, Discover Classical presents recorded concerts by many of the region's finest performing arts ensembles, like the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Bach Society of Dayton, Chamber Music Yellow Springs and others.
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
Neal Gittleman, conductor
Dayton Philharmonic Chorus
Steven Hankle, director
Aurelian Oprea, violin
Murella Parton, soprano; Darren Drone, baritone
"Brahms: A German Requiem"
Recorded in March 2024 at the Schuster Center
Amy Scurria: Beyond All Walking
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violn Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216
Johannes Brahms: A German Requiem
Bach Society of Dayton
David Crean, director
University of Dayton World Music Choir
Sharon Davis Gratto, director
University of Dayton Javanese Gamelan Ensemble
Heather MacLachlan, director
Ryu‐Kyung Kim, mezzo‐soprano
Latif Bolat, soloist
"Along the Silk Road"
Recorded March 3, 2024, at Kettering Adventist Church
Read the program book and follow along with the lyrics
Victor Paranjoti: Svaagat (Welcome!)
Vahram Sarkissian: Soorp, Soorp
Traditional Korean (arranged by Grant Cochran): Arirang
Traditional Chinese (arranged by Hyo‐Won Woo): Mo‐Li‐Hua (Jasmine Flower)
Traditional Mongolian (arranged by Yongrub): Dorven Dalai (The Four Seas)
S. Wignyosaputro: Prasetya (Promise)
Victor Paranjoti: Dravidian Dithyramb
Morgan Kelly Moss: Thou and I
Traditional Arabic (arranged by Shireen Abu‐Khader): Lammaa Badaa Yatathannaa
Sufi Song (arranged by Shireen Abu‐Khader and Andre de Quadros): Adinu
Four Devotional Songs in Makam Nihavend
Two Devotional Songs in Makam Kurdi
Three Devotional Songs in Makam Hicaz
Traditional Turkish (arranged by Ertugrul Bayraktar): Tek Kapıdan (Only Door)
Traditional Hebrew (arranged by Kenneth Hodgson): Shalom Chaverim (Farewell my friends)
Springfield Symphony Orchestra
Peter Stafford Wilson, director
"Dayton Contemporary Dance Company"
Recorded April 13, 2024 at Clark State Performing Arts Center
Duke Ellington: American MO
Derrick Skye: And Each Day You Mean One More
William Grant Still: Symphony No. 3 "Sunday Symphony
Margaret Bonds: Selections from The Montgomery Variations