George Frideric Handel wrote some 40 operas in Italian before he began to find his niche as a composer of choral works in English. The turning point came with his dramatic oratorio Alexander’s Feast, ...

Conductor Peter Whelan leads a finely judged and agile period-instrument performance with only 13 singers.

Classical music fans often hear a signature piece by George Frideric Handel each December. Handel’s famous oratorio “Messiah,” and its beloved “Hallelujah” chorus, is a favorite during Christmas ...

What: Handel's "Messsiah" When : 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5-6, 2014 Where: Covenant Fine Arts Center at Calvin College, 3201 Burton Ave. SE Tickets: $27-$33; Student rush tickets are $5 Call: ...

Just about any holiday season, you can hardly turn around without bumping into multiple performances of Handel’s “Messiah.” But there are more than a few other worthy Handel oratorios audiences don’t ...