World House Choir

07/30/2026

If you've ever thought about singing with us -- now is the time. The World House Choir is accepting new singers on Monday, August 10. Choir rehearsals are held each Monday from 7-8:30 pm at the Foundry Theater [920 Corry St., Yellow Springs] on the campus of Antioch College.

All new singers are asked to arrive at 6:00pm on Monday August 10 for orientation and voice placement.

This upcoming block of rehearsals is in preparation for our fall concert entitled, “Study War No More." Concert dates are November 13, 14, and 15.

We will be joining forces with James Johnston and the YS Community Chorus and Orchestra to perform Ralph Vaughn Williams' "Dona Nobis Pacem" [Grant Us Peace] one of the most moving and powerful choral works ever written. Composed on the eve of World War II, this dramatic 40-minute cantata weaves together the words of Walt Whitman, the Old Testament, and the Latin Mass to create an urgent plea for peace in a world torn apart by war. Its message is as timely and compelling today as when it was first performed.

The World House Choir sings to uplift and inspire. We work to build community and strive to sing music that connects us to issues of equality, justice, and peace. All voice parts are welcomed although we are especially looking for tenors and basses.

Whether you're a novice, an experienced singer, or returning to choral music after time away, we welcome you.

04/28/2026

04/24/2026

Tomorrow is the day! Saturday, April 25, 2026. Join us for "Give Your Hands to Struggle" at the John Legend Theater at Springfield City School District, starting at 3 PM for the pre-talk, followed by the concert at 4 PM. Two choirs. One stage. A world of change! 🌎

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GIVE YOUR HANDS TO STRUGGLE (In Concert)
Feat. MUSE, Cincinnati's Women's Choir + World House Choir
📍 Springfield | John Legend Theater at Springfield City School District
April 25, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)
📍 Cincinnati | House of Joy Christian Ministries
May 2, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)
🎟️ Get tickets: musechoir.org

04/22/2026

AS A BONUS: To honor Reagon’s legacy as an activist, historian, and scholar, the choirs have invited two distinguished speakers for 3pm pre-concert talks:
👑 Dr. Tammy Kernodle of Miami University, currently writing a book on Reagon
👑 Dr. Portia Maultsby, professor emerita at Indiana University, who has known Reagon since their work together at the Smithsonian in the 1970s.
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GIVE YOUR HANDS TO STRUGGLE (In Concert)
Feat. MUSE, Cincinnati's Women's Choir + World House Choir
📍 Springfield | John Legend Theater at Springfield City School District
April 25, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)
📍 Cincinnati | House of Joy Christian Ministries
May 2, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)
🎟️ Get tickets: musechoir.org

04/21/2026

“I do not remember learning ‘Wade in the Water’; I remember just always singing it in school and church. We sang ‘Wade in the Water’ and ‘Oh Freedom’ as spirituals and freedom songs during the Civil Rights Movement.” — Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon
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GIVE YOUR HANDS TO STRUGGLE (In Concert)
Feat. MUSE, Cincinnati's Women's Choir + World House Choir
📍 Springfield | John Legend Theater at Springfield City School District
April 25, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)
📍 Cincinnati | House of Joy Christian Ministries
May 2, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)
🎟️ Get tickets: musechoir.org

04/20/2026

For the upcoming concert (even in rehearsal) voices ring out in remembrance, in celebration, in protest, and in declaration of a brighter tomorrow. ✨ Raise your voices with us as we present GIVE YOUR HANDS TO THE STRUGGLE: a tribute celebrating Bernice Johnson Reagon, founder of Sweet Honey in the Rock.


🎥 Feat. MUSE, Cincinnati's Women's Choir + World House Choir
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JOIN 150 VOICES OF COMBINED CHOIRS
📍 Springfield | John Legend Theater at Springfield City School District
April 25, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)
📍 Cincinnati | House of Joy Christian Ministries
May 2, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)
🎟️ Get tickets: musechoir.org

04/19/2026

“For I had reasoned this out in my mind...there were one of two things I had a right to... liberty or death. If I could not have one, I would have the other...” -An excerpt from Harriet Tubman's slave narrative, as recorded by Sarah Bradford.

📷: Combined rehearsal feat. MUSE, Cincinnati's Women's Choir + World House Choir @ Antioch College
for the upcoming concert GIVING YOUR HANDS TO THE STRUGGLE 🎵
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📍 Springfield | John Legend Theater at Springfield City School District
April 25, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)
📍 Cincinnati | House of Joy Christian Ministries
May 2, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)
🎟️ Get tickets: musechoir.org

04/11/2026

A voice for justice. A call to remember and rise.

“Give Your Hands to Struggle: a Tribute & Celebration of Bernice Johnson Reagon” brings two choirs together (World House Choir & MUSE, Cincinnati's Women's Choir) through songs that have moved generations, including Ella’s Song, I Woke Up This Morning with My Mind Stayed on Freedom, and more.

In a time for reflection and action, this is more than a concert. It's an experience!
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📍 Springfield | John Legend Theater
April 25, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)

📍 Cincinnati | House of Joy
May 2, 4PM (Pre-talk at 3PM)

🎟️ Get tickets: musechoir.org

https://youtu.be/FdwnubPDR0E?si=axPjoipugVyMBSBI

Musician and civil rights activist Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon has died. She used her alto voice and carefully penned lyrics to bring attention to the racism ...