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 ...

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 ...

It’s not the holidays without Handel’s “Messiah,” which will be performed next week by the early music ensemble Bach Collegium San Diego. We asked Ruben Valenzuela, Bach Collegium’s music director, to ...

Orlando Sings will present El Mesías, a rarely performed Spanish-language performance of Handel’s beloved Messiah, on ...

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 ...

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 ...

Handel reached for his King James Bible and the Coverdale Psalter (the first complete Bible in Modern English) for the ...

In the long history of choirs performing George Frideric Handel's 1741 oratorio "Messiah," the recent interruption thanks to the pandemic is but a tiny blip. That blip, however, was keenly felt by the ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Julian Wachner describes the many choices that go into performing the classic holiday oratorio. By Julian Wachner Julian Wachner, the director of ...

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 ...

Here is a list of classical music in L.A. for Dec. 8-15: Angel City Chorale: Starry Starry Night Holiday Concert & Sing-Along The ensemble sings seasonal favorites and more backed by a live orchestra.