SEASON 39
2024-2025
Remembering… Reflecting… Reinvigorating the Spirituals
About the Season
South Dallas Concert Choir continues to blaze the trail to keep the American spiritual and music by African American composers at the musical forefront of all our programming. This is the penultimate year before we celebrate our 40th Season and we are anticipating a wonderful year filled with music from our past and new music by living composers.
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Remembering… Reflecting… Reinvorating the Spirituals is this season’s theme as the choir remains steadfast to its commitment to singing traditional spirituals with greater intention. This season is dedicated to one of our founding members Douglas Moore who we lost suddenly last year. In addition to honoring his legacy, we will pay homage to other founding members and directors while performing music by living African American composers throughout the season. This linkage of traditional music alongside contemporary music is sure to energize our concerts and help us gloriously celebrate our past.
Gimme That Ole Time Religion
October 13, 2024 | 4:00 PM
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
921 W. Illinois Avenue, Dallas, TX
We began this series 2 years ago and have enjoyed choirs from around the metroplex. These choirs continue to help us remember the rich traditions of the Black church including the lining out of hymns, singing of traditional gospel songs, and spirituals.
christmas Memories
December 12, 2024 | 7:30 PM
Greater Life Church
7031 Forney Road, Dallas, TX
We are excited to have the Billie Kerl Roberts Youth Chorale join us for this program. This program includes traditional Christmas hymns and spirituals, as well as a few newly inspired songs by living African American composers.
featuring the Billie Kerl Roberts Youth Chorale
Our Beginnings:
A Tribute to our Founding Directors
February 15, 2025 | 3:00 PM
Location: TBD
In honor of Black History Month, we will honor our founding directors, James Spaights and Jowand E. Jordan. Music will include past members of the choir singing music for which these directors were most known.
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Lenten Reflections
December 12, 2024 | 7:30 PM
New Hope Baptist Church
5001 S. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX
This Palm Sunday tradition features Theodore Dubois’s The Seven Last Words of Christ. This concert is a collaboration with the oldest African American church in Dallas, New Hope Baptist Church. This rendering depicts Christ's last sayings. This cantata features a robust choir, soprano, tenor, and bass soloists.
The Last Words of Christ
by Theodore DuBoise
A Jazz MOther's Day Brunch
May 3, 2025 | 11:30 AM
Forever Swing Dallas Event Center, 2021 N Hampton Rd, Suite 175, Desoto, TX
The third annual Mother’s Day Brunch celebrates the mothers in our lives with delicious food and entertainment by live jazz music.
A Celebration of Contemporary Black Composers
June 14, 2025| 3:00 PM
Hamilton Park UMC
11881 Schroeder Road, Dallas
This concert showcases vibrant, diverse works by modern Black composers, highlighting their unique contributions and rich cultural narratives in contemporary choral music.
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