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 ...

During the last couple of years music lovers in Rochester have relied on the Lyra Concert Baroque Orchestra for pre-Christmas renditions of "Messiah." But this year the Rochester Orchestra and Chorale ...

Brandon Bolin, Covenant Presbyterian’s music director, researched and found that it had been more than 10 years since “Messiah” was last performed in Fort Smith. “I thought it would be great to bring ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tradition has a heavy pull. When it comes to George Frideric Handel's oratorio, "Messiah," the Twin Cities' gold standard has long been the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra's version. Seeing as how the SPCO ...

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 ...

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 ...

The New Jersey Symphony presents Handel's Messiah, a cherished holiday tradition featuring three performances of the full oratorio. Conducted by Anthony Parnther, this production includes guest ...

On Christmas night—Sunday, Dec. 25, 1921—Lubbock’s Methodist choir performed “choruses and solos mostly from Handel’s Messiah”, alongside music by the Lubbock Male Quartette. At that point in ...

The Dallas Bach Society performs Handel’s “Messiah,” at the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. Liesbeth Powers / Staff Photographer The Meyerson Symphony Center’s heating ...