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Title

One Hundred Years of Oratorio at Augustana: A History of The Handel Oratorio Society, 1881-1980

Authors

Conrad Bergendoff

Files

Description

When the Handel Oratorio Society gave the Messiah December 12, 13, 14th 1980 in Centennial Hall, Rock Island, Illinois it completed one hundred years of oratorio singing at Augustana College. Part I recounts the origin, difficulties, and development of the organization which began as the Augustana Handel Oratorio Society, divided the field with the Conservatory Choir, and reunited as the Handel Oratorio Society. Part II attempts to give a complete list of the programs, 1881-1980, with names of participants and dates and places of each performance.

ISBN

0910184291

Publication Date

1981

Publisher

Augustana Historical Society

City

Rock Island, Illinois

Keywords

Augustana College (Rock Island, Ill.), Music

Disciplines

History

Comments

Digitized in honor of Jon Hurty. Digitization sponsored by David & Kathleen Hurty.

Recommended Citation

"One Hundred Years of Oratorio at Augustana: A History of The Handel Oratorio Society, 1881-1980" (1981). Augustana Historical Society Publications.
https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/ahsbooks/13