Handel wrote his beloved oratorio Messiah in a three-week burst of intense activity during the fall of 1741. The first part of the oratorio foretells the Savior’s coming while the last part focuses on ...

Sacred music has endured for centuries with transcendent performances every holiday season. The National Philharmonic performs George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” at Strathmore in North Bethesda, ...

It’s December, so you’re probably starting to hear Christmas music everywhere. “Jingle Bells,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” are all favorites, but what about the Hallelujah ...

The centuries-old tradition has returned to community theaters after a pandemic hiatus. If you attend this year’s performance of Handel’s Messiah by the Des Moines Community Orchestra, you’ll walk ...

No one today knows the name of one of the great, unsung heroes of the classical music canon — the composer George Frideric Handel’s tailor. Without the garment-maker, the world would never have ...

It takes a village to perform Handel’s “Messiah”: a nimble and speedy chorus, an accomplished orchestra, four virtuoso soloists, and a keyboard player who is equally adept at the harpsichord and the ...

This story was originally published by ArtsATL. One of my fondest memories of Handel’s “Messiah” is a school trip to New York City to participate in the annual “Messiah Sing-in” at Lincoln Center. My ...

Many sought and received solace Sunday from “Messiah” when Lisa Jablow led the Vermont Philharmonic and Chorus in George Frederic Handel’s timeless masterpiece at the Barre Opera House. The state’s ...

In the world of classic music, the holidays all but spell Handel’s “Messiah.” And so the the 280-year oratorio emerged again this past weekend, with the New Jersey Symphony performing the piece in ...

The Tabernacle Choir & Orchestra at Temple Square perform "Hallelujah," from Messiah. Handel wrote his beloved oratorio Messiah in a three-week burst of intense activity during the fall of 1741. The ...