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SYMPHONY CHORUS:
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Sunday
Oct 26, 2025
5:00 PM
Winston-Salem Symphony Chamber Orchestra & Organ
Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus
Chris Gilliam Chorus Director
Elaine Hagenberg
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Dan Forrest
Lux – The Dawn From On High
Scintillating choral works by two of today’s most popular American choral composers highlight contrasts in color and emotion. A chamber orchestra of Winston-Salem Symphony musicians is joined by the Symphony Chorus and at Centenary United Methodist Church for this hour-long concert, pairing these beautiful pieces with the sanctuary’s wonderful choral acoustic and late-afternoon light.
This concert will also feature local organist Susan Bates on Centenary’s pipe organ.
THE
PAULINE TURNER
DOUGHTON
LEAD CHORUS
SPONSORSHIP
Sunday
Oct 26
5:00 PM
Venue
Centenary United Methodist Church
646 W. 5th St.
Winston-Salem, NC
Rideshare and Dining
Christopher Gilliam
Symphony Chorus Director
A conductor praised for his “precision and clarity,” and performances hailed as “enlightened,” Christopher Gilliam is the Director of the Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus, Director of Choral Activities at Wake Forest University, and Director of Music at Highland Presbyterian Church in Winston-Salem.
Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus
The Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus traces its beginnings to the 1940’s when there were three separate choral ensembles in Winston-Salem. The three ensembles merged in 1960 to the Singers’ Guild. In the years following their union, the Singers’ Guild collaborated frequently with the Symphony, and in the fall of 1971 merged with the Symphony to become known as the Winston-Salem Symphony Chorale. In 2018 the organization became known as the Winston-Salem Symphony Chorus.
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