CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When the curtain rises at the State Theater in Playhouse Square this weekend, audiences may think they know what they’re about to hear. “Messiah” — with its instantly recognizable ...

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 ...

They’ve been through a lot together, The Handel and Haydn Society and its namesake George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah.” The period-instrument orchestra first performed the resplendent “Hallelujah” ...

Watch The Tabernacle Choir’s powerful “Hallelujah” from Handel’s Messiah in 'Hope of the Season.' Experience the grandeur of Handel’s “Hallelujah” chorus from Messiah in a spectacular performance by ...

The “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s “Messiah” has become a staple at many a holiday concert, but the Baroque masterpiece is done rarely in its entirety. The Fairfield County Chorale will address ...

When George Frideric Handel first performed his epic oratorio”Messiah” on April 13, 1742, in Dublin, it was presented as afundraiser for the Irish city’s charities. So from the very start,it became a ...

David Pogue is a six-time Emmy winner for his stories on "CBS Sunday Morning," where he's been a correspondent since 2002. Pogue hosts the CBS News podcast "Unsung Science." He's also a New York Times ...

Handel's Messiah has become an overworked Christmas tradition as hoary as chestnuts roasting on an open fire, gorging on mince pies and eggnog, and trying to avoid shopping mall Santas like so many ...

A choral director and conductor is hoping that four syllables tied into four centuries of religious and musical history can serve as a catalyst for unity – across the nation, in the region and within ...

The journalists who bring you The Rundown blog were debating last week what gift we could give you, our loyal readers, for the holidays. One thing sprang to mind that is almost universally enjoyed ...

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 ...