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 many, Christmas wouldn’t quite be Christmas without a chance to be a part of George Frideric Handel’s moving “Messiah,” complete with its Hallelujah Chorus. In the spirit of this musical tradition ...

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 ...

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 — including the Hallelujah Chorus.

At Friday evening’s performance of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah,” the Handel and Haydn Society announced that it had received an anonymous gift of $10 million in honor of artistic director Harry ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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, MA November 20, 2020 -- Handel’s Messiah, one of the most beloved holiday traditions, begins with the phrase “Comfort ye my people.” In a year when people need comfort more than ever, GBH and ...