George Frideric Handel's oratorio has become a holiday classic. In chronological order, here are some local performances. Valley Concert Chorale: The Tri-Valley's longtime chorus hosts its annual Sing ...

Marissen says that Handel's audience would have understood those passages as referring to the Jews. And when they heard the "over-the-top triumph" of "Hallelujah," they would have seen it as a ...

Having not found any large venues in the corridor region of Eastern Iowa hosting performances of Handel’s oratorio, Messiah, this holiday season, I thought, instead, I could present a history of the ...

The Houston Symphony and Houston Symphony Chorus performing Messiah in 2022. If you listen to holiday music frequently enough, you may find yourself stirred by a familiar refrain as a chorus joyously ...

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 ...

Join the Village Community Chorale on Dec. 8 and Dec. 9 for the holiday classic Handel’s Messiah. The 80-voice choir will perform the “Christmas” portion of Messiah along with the Hallelujah Chorus, ...

Live Arts Maryland presented Handel’s “Messiah” and a Celebration of Christmas featuring the Annapolis Chorale, Annapolis Chamber Orchestra and guest soloists Sunday at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since its premiere in 1742, George Frideric Handel's "Messiah," a 3.5-hour work for chorus, soloists and orchestra that includes ...

The centuries-old tradition has returned to community theaters after a pandemic hiatus. If you attend this year’s performance of Handel’s Messiah by the Des Moines Community Orchestra, you’ll walk ...

From Montana’s heart, Handel’s timeless masterpiece returns in historic style. Montana PBS presents the region’s first historically informed performance of Handel’s Messiah, brought to life by Baroque ...

Every Valley, The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel’s Messiah; By Charles King; Doubleday; 337 pp., $32.00 What is behind its staying power? Exploring that question is the subject of ...