Though in popular culture the “Hallelujah” chorus has come to signify any kind of jubilant celebration. In Handel’s Messiah it is specifically a celebration of Christ’s ultimate ...

(Michele Kuch) The audience never fails to respond to Handel’s “Messiah,” rising to its feet when the famous “Hallelujah” chorus rings out and again near the “Amen” conclusion of the ...

King's new book, "Every Valley" (Doubleday), gives us the backstory of "Messiah" and its "Hallelujah Chorus," which comes about two-thirds of the way through Handel's oratorio. "It's not the finale!" ...

The pieces so powerful that you’ll be out of your seat, air-conducting to the full force of an imaginary orchestra, or ...

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 ...

Most music lovers have encountered George Frideric Handel through holiday-time renditions of the Messiah's 'Hallelujah' chorus or his Music for the Royal Fireworks. Life and Music Handel was born in ...

While amateur performances of baroque composer Handle’s MESSIAH kept the work alive for now approaching 275 years, the prospect of a professional performance, in a stunning venue, is a special ...