SAA Christmas Program 2024

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Christmas by Candlelight

St. Agnes Academy Arts presents the 36th annual Holiday Vocal Arts Concert featuring

SAA & SJ Mixed Chorus

SAA Triple Trio

SJ Triple Trio Performance Workshop Chamber Choir

St. Agnes Academy’s Meyer Hall

December 6 & 7, 2024

7:00 p.m.

St. Agnes Academy Arts presents

Christmas by Candlelight

the 36th annual

Holiday Vocal Arts Concert

featuring

St. Agnes Academy & Strake Jesuit Mixed Chorus

St. Agnes Academy Triple Trio

Strake Jesuit Triple Trio

St. Agnes Academy Performance Workshop Chamber Choir

Directors

Kimberly F. Mendoza Jeremy M. Wood

Orchestra

Violin

Matt Detrick

Jolene Armstrong

Allen Li

Viola Cello

Bass

Trumpet Oboe

Percussion

Piano/Harpsichord Orch. Contractor

Sylvia Ouelette

Andy Billing

Fran Koiner

Erik Gronfor

Jason Adams

Grace Tice

Alec Warren

Kerri Elrod

Theresa Hanebury

2024-2025 Mixed Chorus

of St. Agnes Academy and Strake Jesuit College Preparatory

Soprano

Gabriela Arenas

Carissa Beil

Sophia Bellard

Maya Condon

Emma De Anda

Matilda Elmlund

Madeline Escobedo

Nina Ewart

Fatima Flores Moreno

Arabelle Francisco

Lily Gaidosik

Peyton Gildea

Abigail Grace

Sofia Hernandez-Esquivel

Donna Hren

Maria Johnigan

Isabela Karaszewski

Nina Liang

Katherine Lojo

Lauryn Louis

Minh Anh Nguyen

Soha Nimbalkar

Viviana Ochoa

Marie-Jeanne Phan

Meredith Pryor

Stephanie Ratchford

Aristothea Savas

Amelie Scheurich

Turi Scheurich

Ariana Singh

Sofia Stabler

Vivian Sullo

Maya Thomas

Sundari Vanodia

Hunter Waddill

Kelsey Wagner

Isabella Zertuche

Alto

Sydney Ahles

Caitlyn Andreas

Samaira Bhutani

Gabriella Bode

Megan Cung

Katerina Escobar

Nefellie Frankel

Claire Garcia

Julianna Garcia

Elisabeth Gorman

Katherine Grace

Elyse Habachy

McKinsey Hanegan

Sophia Hernandez

Anne Hoag

Jordynn King

Abigail Leal

Grace Lee

Madison Mai

Eliana Maldonado

Allegra Marx

Kiran Mehta

Katharine Palmer

Avery Ro

Hailey Rutledge

Isabela Setiawan

Madeleine Skaufel

Emerson Stai

Olivia Stanich

Anna Thompson

Sara Thompson

Andrea Willman

Fiona Yang

Sarah Grace Zucker Tenor

Nicolas Arenas

Declan Barbosa

Elijah Boyd

David Calderon

Connor Clinton

Joshua Cordes

Rowan Hock

William Malone

Surya Mandayam

Nicolas Puerto

Antonio Rico

Aubry Robinson

Logan Wang Bass

Brody Antene

Ethan Antene

Sebastian Asencio

Christian Attra

Andrew Bemis

William Daniel Carroll

Walker Colson

William Cotting

Nathan DeVries

Graham Erickson

Alexander Eshaghy

Patrick Forrester

James Johnigan

Mateo Martinez

Dominic Mendoza

David Mikel

Andrew Mitchell

Vijay Moorthy

Vincent Osmena

Sebastian Puerto

Richard Ragazzo

David Robles

Michael Rodriguez

David Roman-Pavajeau

Wolfgang Strohmeyer

Samuel Wawi

William Yates

Matthew Zong

Act One

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Arr. H. Sorenson

Away in a Manger

Arr. H. Sorenson

St. Agnes Academy & Strake Jesuit Mixed Chorus

St. Agnes Academy & Strake Jesuit Mixed Chorus

Soloists Friday: Alexander Eshaghy, Abigail Grace, Samaira Bhutani, Donna Hren, Maya Condon, Isabela Setiawan, Sebastian Asencio, Willliam Yates, Andrew Bemis, Sofia Stabler

Soloists Saturday: Richard Ragazzo, Emerson Stai, Elyse Habachy, Madison Mai, Andrew Mitchell, Carissa Beil, Katerina Escobar, Donna Hren, Maya Condon

Joy to the World

Arr. T. Scott Davis

Pat a Pan

St. Agnes Academy & Strake Jesuit Mixed Chorus

Arr. D. Conte Chamber Choir

Carol of the Bells

Arr. M. Muglia

Gabriel’s Ave

St. Agnes Academy Performance Workshop

Arr. Berg St. Agnes Academy Triple Trio

What Child?

R. M. Gray

St. Agnes Academy & Strake Jesuit Mixed Chorus

Thus Saith the Lord from Handel’s Messiah

G. F. Handel

St. Agnes Academy & Strake Jesuit Mixed Chorus

Soloist Friday: Christian Attra

Soloist Saturday: Michael Rodriguez

O Thou that Tellest from Handel’s Messiah

G. F. Handel

St. Agnes Academy & Strake Jesuit Mixed Chorus

Soloist Friday: David Calderon

Soloist Saturday: Gabriella Bode

For Unto Us a Child is Born from Handel’s Messiah

G. F. Handel

Mary Did You Know?

M. Lowry/arr. M. Huff

St. Agnes Academy & Strake Jesuit Mixed Chorus

St. Agnes Academy Triple Trio

Act One (cont.)

The Twelve Days of Christmas

Arr. N. Witaker Strake Jesuit Triple Trio

Love is Christmas

S. Bareilles/arr. S. Kang

A Holly Jolly Christmas

Arr. Gilpen

See Amid The Winter’s Snow

Arr. D. Forrest

St. Agnes Academy Performance Workshop

St. Agnes Academy & Strake Jesuit Double Triple Trio

St. Agnes Academy & Strake Jesuit Mixed Chorus

Act Two: Gloria

Gloria in Excelsis

Et in Terra Pax

Laudamus Te

Soloists Friday:

Katherine Lojo and Abigail Leal, Sofia Hernandez-Esquivel and Aubry Robinson

Soloists Saturday: Donna Hren and Nicolas Puerto

Gratias Agimus Tibi

Propter Magnam Gloriam

Domine Deus

Soloist Friday: Maya Condon

Soloist Saturday: Sofia Stabler

Domine Fili Unigenite

Domine Deus, Agnus Dei

Soloist Friday: Sebastian Puerto

Soloist Saturday: Arabelle Francisco

Qui Tollis

Qui Sedes ad Dexteram

Soloist Friday: Patrick Forrester

Soloist Saturday: James Johnigan

Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus

Cum Sancto Spiritu

Antonio Vivaldi

Varsity Ensembles

Triple Trios

St. Agnes Academy

Carissa Beil

Maya Condon

Sofia Hernandez-Esquivel

Anne Hoag

Stephanie Ratchford

Sofia Stabler

Emerson Stai

Olivia Stanich

Anna Thompson

Strake Jesuit College Preparatory

Christian Attra

Declan Barbosa

Andrew Bemis

David Calderon

Patrick Forrester

William Malone

Nicolas Puerto

Sebastian Puerto

Richard Ragazzo

Michael Rodriguez

Performance Workshop

Samaira Bhutani

Gabriella Bode

Madeline Escobedo

Arabelle Francisco

Julianna Garcia

Peyton Gildea

Donna Hren

Maria Johnigan

Isabela Karaszewski

St. Agnes Academy

Abigail Leal

Katherine Lojo

Lauryn Louis

Sienna Morvant

Katharine Palmer

Meredith Pryor

Isabela Setiawan

Andrea Willman

Maryam Zaafran

Mixed Chorus Council

Co-Presidents

Alto Section Leaders

Soprano Section Leaders

Bass Section Leaders

Tenor Section Leaders

Gabriella Bode (St. Agnes)

Declan Barbosa (Strake Jesuit)

Katerina Escobar, Julianna Garcia, Annie Hoag

Carissa Beil, Donna Hren, Sofia Stabler

James Johnigan, Sebastian Puerto, Richard Ragazzo

David Calderon, William Malone, Nicolas Puerto

T.P.S.M.E.A.

Texas Private School Music Educators Association

All-Region Choir

Soprano II

Peyton Gildea

Maria Johnigan

Katherine Lojo

Alto I

Anna Thompson

Olivia Stanich

Alto II

Megan Cung

Jordynn King

Bass I

Sebastian Asencio

Michael Rodriguez

Bass II

Andrew Mitchell

All-State Choir

Soprano I

Donna Hren

Abigail Grace

Soprano II

Gabriela Arenas

Maya Condon

Sofia Stabler

Alto I

Abigail Leal

Isabela Setiawan

Alto II

Gabriella Bode

Tenor I

Nico Arenas

Rowan Hock

Nicolas Puerto

Aubry Robinson

Tenor II

David Calderon

Treble Choir

Soprano I

Carissa Beil

Sofia Hernandez-Esquivel

Lily Gaidosik

Stephanie Ratchford

Isabella Zertuche

Soprano II

Emma De Anda

Arabelle Francisco

Mina Nguyen

Alto I

Caitlyn Andreas

Samaira Bhutani

Katerina Escobar

Avery Ro

Emerson Stai

Andrea Willman

Alto II

Sydney Ahles

Julianna Garcia

Katharine Palmer

Logan Wang

Bass I

Andrew Bemis

David Mikel

Sebastian Puerto

Michael Rodriguez

David Roman-Pavajeau

Bass II

Christian Attra

Patrick Forrester

James Johnigan

With Gratitude

The St. Agnes Music Department sincerely thanks all of those individuals who helped make this concert a reality.

Vocal Arts Concert Committee

Chairs

Decorations

Orchestra Dinner

Photography Coordinator

Refreshments

Ticketing

Setup/Cleanup

Volunteer Coordinator

Michelle Forrester, Brie Johnigan

Luisa Gomez Puerto, Debra Hren

Nichole Bode

Christina Carroll

Maria Mitchell, Barbara Eshaghy

Sarah Stai, Lorena Zertuche

Kathleen Rodriguez

Anu Hiremaglur, Alexis Boyd, Edith Hernandez

Friends of the Arts - Music Executive Board

Lead Volunteer Coordinator

Co-Lead Volunteer Coordinator

Secretary

Chorus Chronicle

Triple Trios

Performance Workshop

DeeDee Garcia

Kara Bemis

Traci Stabler

Kaitlyn Scheurich

SAA: Katherine Hoag

SJ: Leigh Barbosa

Nichole Bode, Christa Pryor

Additional Thanks

The Music Department would like to thank Debra and Thomas Hren for graciously donating the candle decor for our concert. We would also like to thank the Mai family for donating the Poinsettias.

The Directors would like to thank Roberto Aguilar, Jon Bonner, and Lola Ridgway ‘26 for video, lighting, and sound. Special thanks also to Gary Blake and Guillermo Hernandez-Ching for all of their help with photography.

Many thanks to Heather Montoya from Lucidity Marketing and Communications for the beautiful programs and poster design.

The department thanks Brie Johnigan and Michelle Forrester for heading up the army of volunteers to make this concert happen. We are so grateful!

Special thanks to Aaron McAllister, Director of Fine & Performing Arts, Chris Ellis, Arts Admin, and Student Director of Marketing & Communications, Ricky Ragazzo ‘26 for marketing and abundant behind-the-scenes support.

Special thanks also to DeeDee Garcia and Kara Bemis for heading up the FOTA army of volunteers.

Most of all, we thank all of our incredibly supportive and encouraging parents. We could not do this without your support.

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