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 ...

For the first time in decades, George Frederic Handel’s most famous oratorio, “Messiah.” will be performed in its entirety in Vermont. “It’s a masterpiece. It’s a great, great piece,” says conductor ...

Handel’s “Messiah” is a perpetual audience favorite. No holiday season is complete without the unforgettable melodies, dramatic text, and impassioned vocal writing — particularly the “Hallelujah ...

Its composer, George Frideric Handel, was born in 1685 in what is now Germany. Although his family discouraged him from a musical career, his astonishing natural talent proved unstoppable. Acquiring a ...

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 ...

Hallelujah! Sebrina María Alfonso will conduct the South Florida Symphony Orchestra's premiere performance of Handel's glorious holiday tradition, Messiah! This beloved seasonal masterpiece featuring ...

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 ...

Boston has been a two-“Messiah” city for some time now, and there’s the temptation to think of Boston Baroque’s as the other one in town. The Handel and Haydn Society, after all, gave America’s first ...

Liv Redpath and Joshua Hopkins in ‘Christmas Oratorio’. Photo: Stephanie Berger One was grateful to OSL for offering a complete Weihnachtsoratorium. The repetitive structure of its six cantatas made ...