Some Chicagoans came to appreciate “Messiah” as a piece of music with appeal that extended beyond its Christian themes.

With Easter come some staples: Peeps, egg hunts and, for churchgoers, George Frideric Handel's Hallelujah Chorus. It's the five-minute piece often sung at the end of the service on Easter. The music ...

From the soaring ‘Hallelujah’ chorus to the timeless beauty of its melodies, this performance is more than a concert, it’s a ...

Handel wrote his beloved oratorio Messiah in a three-week burst of intense activity during the fall of 1741. The first part of the oratorio foretells the Savior’s coming while the last part focuses on ...

The birth, life and the death of Jesus Christ are told through song at the Santa Fe Symphony and Chorus’ performance of ...

The Masterworks Chorus of The Palm Beaches will perform Handel's "Messiah" at three venues in December, including the Royal Poinciana Chapel in Palm Beach on Dec. 14. This marks the 47th season the ...

A beloved Nashville holiday tradition returns Dec. 17-20, when the Nashville Symphony and Chorus perform George Frederic Handel’s stunning "Messiah" at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Full of passion, ...

Handel was the composer Bruce had in mind for this week's Puzzler. And, as is sometimes the case, he wasn't just thinking of the composer. He was thinking of a specific piece of music. In this case, ...

Attebury mentioned King’s book “Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times that Made Handel’s ‘Messiah,’” and his ...

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 ...