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 ...

It’s one of the most famous and widely shared pieces of music in history. Handel intended his oratorio “Messiah” for Lent, and it was first performed just after Easter 1742. But over the centuries, ...

Soprano Cyndia Sieden is one of the soloists at the Lakewood Singalong Messiah this year. Cyndia Sieden Courtesy December adds to the Christmas spirit with the sparkling sounds of Handel’s “Messiah.” ...

On Dec. 2 and 3, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside’s Master Singers and the Voices of Parkside will come together to perform what is often described as “one of the greatest pieces of music ever ...

Symphonicity is taking Handel high-tech with an unusual collaboration for this weekend’s “Messiah” singalong. The Virginia Beach orchestra has teamed up with Koehler Books Publishing and will record ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Smithsonian magazine writes, "A musical rite of the holiday season, the ...

Robert Crouse Sr. having returned to his hometown of Hartland, Michigan wanted to give area residents an uplifting cultural ...

Performing Handel’s Messiah typically takes dozens of auditions, followed by countless rehearsals. So how is it that the maestros at Grace Lutheran Church can simply fling open the doors, invite ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Listen as nine performers guide you through the emotional arc of Handel’s classic, from comfort to grief to jubilation. By Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim ...

Few compositions have stood the test of time quite like George Frideric Handel's "Messiah." It's one of the first songs that Brent Edmondson, now 37 and a double bassist for Lancaster Symphony ...