Messiah, the most famous oratorio ever written, is quite unlike Handel's other ones, let alone those by most earlier and later composers. A German who initially made his fame writing Italian operas ...

The performance began with the two male soloists, tenor Orson Van Gay and bass-baritone Shyheim Selvan Hinnant, singing in clear, clarion tones. They both also displayed fine diction, making the ...

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 ...

Meet the unlikely characters who defined this musical classic. Handel’s Messiah is one of the most popular classical compositions played at the holidays. Filled with biblical passages and soaring ...

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Editor’s note: This segment was rebroadcast on Dec. 24, 2025. Find that audio here. Host Scott Tong gets the behind-the-scenes story of the creation of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah” with ...

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 ...

A beloved Nashville holiday tradition returns Dec. 17-20, when the Nashville Symphony and Chorus perform George Frederic Handel’s stunning "Messiah" at Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Full of passion, ...

The Dallas Bach’s Society’s 2024 performance went back to the original 1742 manuscript, in several numbers quite different from modern norms. This year, by contrast, artistic director James Richman ...

From Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce to the Chapel’s Handel’s Messiah, Duke presents a wide range of holiday celebrations on campus. As a testament to the diversity of the surrounding population, Duke ...

Crisp, brisk, and almost frantically presented, this Czech performance of Messiah stands as one with the greatest velocity on record, competing with both McCreesh (Archiv, 1997) and the Scholars ...