Its composer, George Frideric Handel, was born in 1685 in what is now Germany. Although his family discouraged him from a musical career, his astonishing natural talent proved unstoppable. Acquiring a ...

Handel’s Messiah, one of the most beloved holiday traditions, begins with the phrase “Comfort ye my people.” In a year when people need comfort more than ever, GBH and the Handel and Haydn Society ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 74th annual performance of Handel’s “Messiah” by the Messiah Chorus of Lake County has been rescheduled for noon to 3 p.m. on Dec. 14. Originally slated for Dec. 1, the performance was postponed ...

The Arkansas Choral Society is gearing up for its 95th annual performance of George Frideric Handel's "Messiah," 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church, 5700 Cantrell Road, Little Rock. The ...

It’s December, so you’re probably starting to hear Christmas music everywhere. “Jingle Bells,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Baby It’s Cold Outside” are all favorites, but what about Handel's Messiah? The ...

Live Arts Maryland presented Handel’s “Messiah” and a Celebration of Christmas featuring the Annapolis Chorale, Annapolis Chamber Orchestra and guest soloists Sunday at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church.

Tis the season, to attend a sensational concert by the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus. Not only is the chorus performing the beloved Handel’s MESSIAH, it just so happens that one of the two concerts is ...

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The Augustana College Department of Music will present George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, at 3 p.m. in Centennial Hall. The performance will feature the ...

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” ...