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 ...

If anyone knows all the angles on "Messiah," it's conductor Nicholas McGegan, who has performed it for more than 40 years. McGegan leads the Houston Symphony in George Frideric Handel's oratorio this ...

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 ...

Handel’s Messiah will be performed by The Thirteen on December 20 and 21, 2025, as part of its holiday tradition in Washington. This fully professional rendition features the choir's own artists ...

This year marks the 340th anniversary of Handel's birth and the 225th anniversary of First Baptist Church. First Baptist Church in Savannah will perform the Easter portion of "Messiah" on Palm Sunday, ...

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 ...

George Frideric Handel (at age 64 in 1749) produced works, including Messiah that dazzled even the musical titans who would succeed him. AGE Fotostock George Frideric Handel's Messiah was originally ...

CONCORD, Ohio – As the holiday season settles over Northeast Ohio, the soaring strains of a beloved musical tradition will usher in the spirit of Christmas. The Messiah Chorus of Lake County is ...

Two hundred and eighty-four years is plenty of time for something to go out of style or be swept under the rug of history. But don’t tell that to George Frideric Handel, who composed a bit of musical ...

Handel composed “Messiah” in 1741, and it was first performed in Dublin, Ireland, in 1742. In 1784, almost a quarter century after his death, a royal celebration of his life was held at Westminster ...

Handel (1685-1759) wrote “Messiah,” his beloved English-language oratorio, in 1741. The text was compiled from the King James Bible and the Coverdale Psalter by Charles Jennens. First performed in ...

Hallelujah!: Orchestra Sul Ponticello to play Handel's 'Messiah' and other holiday favorites By Catherine Godbey Staff Writer Dec 11, 2025 0 ...