Wuorinen, Charles
Person
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Handel Oratorio Society records
Collection
Identifier: MSS 231
Abstract
The Handel Oratorio Society is a choral society composed of Quad City community members and local college students. It began in 1880 under the name Augustana Handel Oratorio Society and was founded by former Augustana College president, Olof Olsson. The Society is most famous for its Christmas season performance of George Frederic Handel's Messiah, which was first performed 12 April 1881. Charles Wuorinen's piece, The Celestial...
Dates:
1880-2004 and undated
Found in:
Augustana College Special Collections