Today “Messiah” is associated with Christmas, but Handel’s themes — the renewal of life, a world freshly infused with grace — were keyed to Easter. The concert he conducted in Dublin, ...

followed by a complete performance of “Messiah” on Friday, Dec. 13. Guide: Where to enjoy Handel’s ‘Messiah’ this holiday season “Being entrusted with rendering the music of a great ...

Handel's Messiah was broadcast on Radio 3 on Christmas Day 2009 at 7pm during Performance on 3. Conductor Laurence Cummings and director Deborah Warner introduce and discuss each part of Handel's ...

The Cantata Singers of Elmira present a historically-informed performance of Handel's oratorio Messiah on Saturday, May 17 at ...

The musicians are using Baroque-era replicas, including trumpets with no valves, wooden oboes, and even a real harpsichord, all designed to recreate the original sound of Handel’s time.

The glorious two-hour performance, in the magnificent venue of Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff, will see the recruits sing and perform the titanic masterpiece that is Handel’s Messiah. They will be ...

nothing says Christmas like performances of “Messiah.” It’s an oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel, a German-born composer who had become a British subject. The piece was ...

It is also deprived of one of the most beloved works of sacred music: George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah.” To many Westerners, Handel’s “Messiah” is as embedded in Christmas pageantry ...

Organizers said “supporters have ensured that the majestic sounds of the Kilgen Pipe Organ will continue to inspire and ...

the Calvin Oratorio Society made its debut with the first of its now traditional Christmas season performances of Handel's Messiah. Since that time, the Calvin Oratorio Society has grown under the ...