Ethan Halsall performed with Augustana's Handel Oratorio Society

2013 Dec 18

Augustana College's Handel Oratorio Society presented its new take on a Quad-Cities Christmas tradition, A Christmas Messiah, on Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 15.

Individuals from your area participated, including:

Ethan Halsall from Galva

The Handel Oratorio Society began performing choral and orchestral works in 1881, after Olaf Olsson, Augustana professor of theology who later served as president, visited London and saw a performance of Handel's Messiah. Since then, the society has performed Handel's masterwork more than 200 times. "This year we focused the performance on the Christmas portion of the piece," said Jon Hurty, conductor of the society and director of choral activities at Augustana.

For more information, please contact Sam Schlouch, manager of arts events and communication, at (309) 794-7833.