For nearly a century and a half, voices have rung out in Chicago each December, proclaiming: “Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah!” The German-British composer George Frideric ...

The first part of Handel’s oratorio will be heard at Trinity Church, where it was performed in 1770. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Wednesday. Today we’ll find out about a performance of Handel’s ...

“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly Host praising God” and singing Handel’s Messiah. Though cynics may snarl “But who may abide the day of His coming?” they will be a ...

Making Handel’s Messiah a major occasion — rather than a mere Christmas revisitation — is close to impossible, though not at the Philadelphia Orchestra’s Friday opening of a three-performance Kimmel ...

French harpsichordist and conductor Christophe Rousset leads an all-star cast of soloists, the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists in Handel's oratorio 'Messiah'. Show more Radio 3 in ...

Discover the story behind Handel’s ‘Messiah’ which traces the life of Jesus Christ and is one of the greatest choral works of all time. Messiah was born when Handel’s experimental nature was ...

Celebrate the Holidays with Handel’s Messiah Performed by The Phoenix Symphony. Celebrate the Holidays with Handel’s Messiah Performed by The Phoenix Symphony. Under the baton of Maestro Patrick Dupré ...

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Many religious Zionists believe Israel's growth signals the messianic era, but others remain skeptical. Is Israel truly a sign of redemption? See more on ...

Messiah, Handel's oratorio celebrating the arrival of Jesus Christ the Saviour, is a perennial favourite in England and the United States. At Christmas time, particularly, every year sees a raft of ...