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 ...
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 ...
Conductor Lisa Jablow, like many Vermonters, doesn’t consider herself religious. And yet, “Messiah,” Handel’s musical telling of the story of Jesus Christ, remains an irreplaceable part of her life.
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 ...
The Thirteen performs "For Unto Us a Child is Born (Handel's Messiah)." The Thirteen performs "For Unto Us a Child is Born (Handel's Messiah)" as part of WETA Arts: Songs of the Season 2025. The ...
Who could have predicted that a musical composition written in only 24 days 270 years ago and first performed at Easter as a benefit to subsidize the release of debtors from prison would today become ...
LA GRANDE — Watching or listening to Handel’s “Messiah,” which chronicles the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, is a deeply emotional experience for many people. The audience attending this ...
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