Having not found any large venues in the corridor region of Eastern Iowa hosting performances of Handel’s oratorio, Messiah, this holiday season, I thought, instead, I could present a history of the ...

George Frideric Handel's oratorio has become a holiday classic. In chronological order, here are some local performances. Valley Concert Chorale: The Tri-Valley's longtime chorus hosts its annual Sing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since its premiere in 1742, George Frideric Handel's "Messiah," a 3.5-hour work for chorus, soloists and orchestra that includes ...

The centuries-old tradition has returned to community theaters after a pandemic hiatus. If you attend this year’s performance of Handel’s Messiah by the Des Moines Community Orchestra, you’ll walk ...

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 ...

The Houston Symphony and Houston Symphony Chorus performing Messiah in 2022. If you listen to holiday music frequently enough, you may find yourself stirred by a familiar refrain as a chorus joyously ...

The Musical Arts of Greater Chicago, a newly established 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is transforming Hinsdale into a hub for classical music, uniting young prodigies, professional musicians, and community ...

Join the Village Community Chorale on Dec. 8 and Dec. 9 for the holiday classic Handel’s Messiah. The 80-voice choir will perform the “Christmas” portion of Messiah along with the Hallelujah Chorus, ...

When I was a teenager in Tennessee during the 1980s, Christmas officially launched the day after Thanksgiving: holly wreaths hung on front doors, shoppers thronging local malls. My father busied ...

Every Valley, The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel’s Messiah; By Charles King; Doubleday; 337 pp., $32.00 What is behind its staying power? Exploring that question is the subject of ...

This story was originally published by ArtsATL. One of my fondest memories of Handel’s “Messiah” is a school trip to New York City to participate in the annual “Messiah Sing-in” at Lincoln Center. My ...