Messiah, the most famous oratorio ever written, is quite unlike Handel's other ones, let alone those by most earlier and later composers. A German who initially made his fame writing Italian operas ...

Composed in just three weeks, Handel’s Messiah remains a beloved classic nearly 300 years on. Its origin story is marked by scandal and links to slavery.

Classical music fans often hear a signature piece by George Frideric Handel each December. Handel’s famous oratorio “Messiah,” and its beloved “Hallelujah” chorus, is a favorite during Christmas ...

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Meet the unlikely characters who defined this musical classic. Handel’s Messiah is one of the most popular classical compositions played at the holidays. Filled with biblical passages and soaring ...

Thanks for joining us as we enter the Christmas Season anticipating the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ — except in Bethlehem, where (newsflash) Christmas has been canceled. To compensate, let’s ...

A beloved Nashville holiday tradition returns Dec. 17-20, when the Nashville Symphony and Chorus perform George Frederic Handel’s stunning "Messiah" at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Full of passion, ...

The Dallas Bach’s Society’s 2024 performance went back to the original 1742 manuscript, in several numbers quite different from modern norms. This year, by contrast, artistic director James Richman ...

The Arkansas Choral Society is gearing up for its 95th annual performance of George Frideric Handel's "Messiah," 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church, 5700 Cantrell Road, Little Rock. The ...

Crisp, brisk, and almost frantically presented, this Czech performance of Messiah stands as one with the greatest velocity on record, competing with both McCreesh (Archiv, 1997) and the Scholars ...