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.