The "Hallelujah Chorus," from George Frideric Handel's Messiah, is such an iconic piece of music — and is so ingrained as a Christmas tradition — that it's easy to take its exuberance and its ...

Barnaby Smith conducts the VOCES8 Foundation Choir and Baroque Orchestra in this timeless Christmas favourite, the 'Hallelujah' chorus from George Frideric Handel's Messiah, performed as part of the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Drews still remembers the first time he heard the “Hallelujah” chorus. His parents had taken him to see “The Greatest Story Ever Told,” the movie about the life of Jesus with a ...

Cincinnati Opera and 90.9 WGUC will present an encore broadcast of "Hallelujah Handel," a four-part radio series hosted by Evans Mirageas, The Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director of Cincinnati Opera. The ...

Feeling a little grumpy or overwhelmed at the holidays? David Gelatt prescribes a little "Hallelujah Chorus" for you. The 1741 work by George Frideric Handel, with its soaring melodies and thundering ...

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 ...

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 ...

George Frideric Handel (at age 64 in 1749) produced works, including Messiah that dazzled even the musical titans who would succeed him. AGE Fotostock George Frideric Handel's Messiah was originally ...

“I would uncover my head and kneel on his grave,” Ludwig van Beethoven once remarked about George Frederic Handel. And even as Beethoven lay dying, he venerated Handel as the greatest composer who ...

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, ...