A dynamic partnership of vocal expression and percussive color 
EVENT INFORMATION

October 12, 2025 | 3:00 PM

South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center 
901 15th Ave.
​South Milwaukee, WI 53172

Information on parking and which entrances to use:
https://www.southmilwaukeepac.org/plan-your-visit

Run time: approximately 75 minutes (includes an intermission)
​Know Before You Go

The Program
The voices of Bel Canto Chorus join with a percussion ensemble to explore a unique sonic landscape. This concert blends evocative choral harmonies with dynamic percussion, creating an immersive experience that explores war, peace, reflection, remembrance, and the heavens above. 
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A Bronze Triptych | Dan Forrest
Good Night, Dear Heart | Dan Forrest
Three Nocturnes | Dan Forrest
A performance from the percussion - more information to come! 
Triptych | Tarik O'Regan


​What's Interesting 
  • ​​A Bronze Triptych uses lyrics written by composer Charles Anthony Silvestri, and poetically traces the life cycle of bronze—from its origins in the earth, its dark use as a weapon in war, to its transformation through melting into a bell that now rings out in peace, vespers, and ultimately joy. 
  • Good Night, Dear Heart was composed by Dan Forrest in response to a deeply personal family tragedy, using lyrics taken from the tombstone of Mark Twain’s daughter Susy, and adapted from a poem by Robert Richardson.
  • In Dan Forrest's Three Nocturnes, each movement features original texts by different lyricists (Sara Teasdale, Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman), all thematically centered on stars and the night sky.
  • Triptych appears on Tarik O’Regan’s album Threshold of Night, which achieved notable acclaim, including reaching No. 10 on the Billboard Top Classical Albums chart. 
Deep Dive

What You'll Hear