Rehearsals: M 7-8:30 p.m.
The Augustana Oratorio Society, originally named the Handel Oratorio Society, was formed in 1880 by Augustana theology Professor Olof Olsson. It consisted of students and choirs in Moline, Rock Island and Andover, Ill. Their first concert in 1881 was part of the celebration of Holy Week.
The society has performed Handel’s "Messiah" and other oratorios almost every year. The ensemble is celebrated for exploring the riches of choral-orchestral literature.
The musicians of the Augustana Oratorio Society include community members, Augustana students, and members of the Augustana Choir.
Any Augustana student may sing with the Oratorio Society. Participation does not meet scholarship participation requirement. More information is available from Dr. Jon Hurty.
Augustana College invites the community to Chill on the Hill Sept. 26 with music and food.
Until Ryan Jones '24 applied to Augustana, he didn’t realize all his music teachers from elementary through high school in Lake Zurich, Ill., were Augustana alumni.
Augustana’s Department of Music welcomes a director of jazz and director of orchestras this fall.
Augustana College invites the campus and community to Chill on the Hill, featuring food and local bands the White Tornado and Subatlantic.
The Quad City Symphony Orchestra will opens its107th season.
Established in 1874, the band performs music of the highest artistic quality written for the wind band.
