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 ...

Charles King, a professor at Georgetown University, is the author of “Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel’s Messiah.” We will soon be entering “Messiah” season — the ...

‘Messiah’ is a Christian masterpiece known by everyone. It is surely possible to be somewhere in the United States in the Christmas season without ready access to a performance of Handel’s “Messiah,” ...

Dr. King is a professor at Georgetown and the author of “Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel’s ‘Messiah.’” When Charles Jennens, a wealthy art collector, first heard ...

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 ...

Mr. Walther is the editor of The Lamp, a Catholic literary journal, and a contributing Opinion writer. See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los ...

Missed the broadcast? Watch now, below! Boston’s Handel and Haydn Society hasn't missed a performance of Handel’s Messiah since 1854 — and by partnering with GBH, that streak remains unbroken. As we ...

The Bay Area’s classical scene offers myriad ways to mark the holidays this year, with plenty of programs to lift the spirits and make us all merry. Among the traditional fare, Handel’s “Messiah” ...

Misha Glenny and guests discuss Handel's great sacred oratorio from 1742, his collaboration with librettist Charles Jennens, and the first performances in Dublin and then London. Show more Misha ...

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