ROCK ISLAND, IL (12/18/2013)(readMedia)-- 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.
The Handel Oratorio Society began performing choral and orchestral works in 1881.
"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.
Individuals from your area participated, including:
Anne Abplanalp of Davenport (52801)
Ralph Baechle of Davenport (52801)
Marci Barnhart of Bluegrass (52726)
Bob Bloxham of Davenport (52801)
Mary Brown of Bettendorf (52722)
Donald Buss of Bettendorf (52722)
Kathy Calder of Rock Island (61201)
Kevin Carlson of Bettendorf (52722)
Richard Chisholm of Moline (61265)
Karen Christianson of Moline (61265)
Carol Cincola of Rock Island (61201)
James Clasen of Eldridge (52748)
Jon Curtis of Bettendorf (52722)
Michael Davis of Rock Island (61201)
Angela Dearking of Bettendorf (52722)
Jim DeReus of Coal Valley (61240)
John Duda of Bettendorf (52722)
Anne Earel of LeClaire (52753)
Jim Earel of LeClaire (52753)
Eric Engstrom of Davenport (52801)
Don Faust of Davenport (52801)
Dana Fee of Davenport (52801)
Carole Feeney of Moline (61265)
Gwen Foulkes of Rock Island (61201)
Vanessa Free of Davenport (52801)
Jenny Freeman of Silvis (61282)
Jeremy French of Walcott (52773)
Ruth Gissel of Bettendorf (52722)
Keith Haan of Davenport (52801)
Dick Hagglund of Bettendorf (52722)
Jerry Hansen of Port byron (61275)
Richard Hanzelka of Bettendorf (52722)
Mylene Hanzelka of Bettendorf (52722)
Mick Harper of Taylor Ridge (61284)
William P Henning of Cordova (61242)
Betty Houston of Bettendorf (52722)
Tom Howard of Bettendorf (52722)
Don Hultgren of Rock Island (61201)
Judy Hyland of Davenport (52801)
Juanita Iverson of Rock Island (61201)
Kathryn Janicek of Morrison (61270)
Alan Janicek of Morrison (61270)
Cheri Janiczek of Bettendorf (52722)
Judy Johansen of Milan (61264)
Jerry Johansen of Milan (61264)
Ken Jones of Bettendorf (52722)
Beth Kamp of Davenport (52801)
Kathryn Kramer of Bettendorf (52722)
Dan Kraus of Davenport (52801)
Lynn Kroeger of Eldridge (52748)
John Leaf of Moline (61265)
Marie Lindmark of Bettendorf (52722)
Greta Long of Moline (61265)
Samantha Longlett of Davenport (52801)
Kathy Loomis of Davenport (52801)
Chris Lorenszen of Davenport (52801)
Sandy Macumber of Davenport (52801)
Jessie Madden of Rock Island (61201)
Don Madson of Moline (61265)
Josh McInnes of Davenport (52801)
Elizabeth Meinecke of Bettendorf (52722)
Beth Meyer of Eldridge (52748)
Mark Meyer of Eldridge (52748)
Grace Moran of Rock Island (61201)
Pat Mueller of Moline (61265)
Ruchard O'Neil of Rock Island (61201)
Joseph Obelton of Davenport (52801)
Kate Perry of Moline (61265)
Bill Pipe of Bettendorf (52722)
Barbara Rauh of East Moline (61265)
Gretchen Reagan of Bettendorf (52722)
Al Reagan of Bettendorf (52722)
Deb Robb of Moline (61265)
Darlene Roseleaf of Bettendorf (52722)
Bev Rosenbohm of Davenport (52801)
Ellen Ryan of Davenport (52801)
Angie Sauer of Davenport (52801)
Leigh Ann Schroeder of Bettendorf (52722)
Sally Schulz of Bettendorf (52722)
Matt Schulz of Bettendorf (52722)
Mark Shaheen of Erie (61250)
Alexis Shaheen of Erie (61250)
Tony Shiltz of Davenport (52801)
Thiara Smith of Bettendorf (52722)
Diane Stensrud of Davenport (52801)
Rick Stevenson of Davenport (52801)
Jim Sullivan of Taylor Ridge (61284)
Janelle Thistle of Davenport (52801)
Stephen TouVelle of Bettendorf (52722)
Philip Tunnicliff of Bettendorf (52722)
Karen Ullestad of Davenport (52801)
Amy VanEchaute of Moline (61265)
Ruth Ann Walters of Bettendorf (52722)
Cindy Weinberger of Bettendorf (52722)
Suzanne Wiese of Davenport (52801)
David Brain Williams of Moline (61265)
Karin Witherow of Davenport (52801)
Dan Worlton of Bettendorf (52722)
Sigrid Zaehringer of Davenport (52801)
Founded in 1860, Augustana College is a selective four-year residential college of the liberal arts and sciences. Augustana College is recognized for the innovative program Augie Choice, which provides each student up to $2,000 to pursue a high-impact learning experience such as study abroad, an internship or research with a professor. Current students and alumni include 147 Academic All-Americans, a Nobel laureate, 13 college presidents and other distinguished leaders. The college enrolls 2,500 students and is located along one of the world's most important waterways, the Mississippi River, in a community that reflects the diversity of the United States.
