Few people know this fact about Handel’s “Messiah,” his quintessential, reverential masterpiece written in 1741: Mozart, himself, did his own arrangement of the work using more horns and far less ...

Handel’s “Messiah” is more than just a piece of classical music, it’s a tradition — as well as a box-office sensation. The packed pews at Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart holding 1,337 ...

What else are you going to do on a cold, wintry, January night? It’s the perfect time to put on some Schoenberg and really listen. There’s a brand new set of CDs from Sony that will give you hours of ...

"Messiah is unique in the canon of Western music," writes Maestro Richman. "Performed every year since its premiere in 1742 to ever-growing audiences, its appeal knows no boundaries." The first ...

In this holiday season of traditional entertainment, an interesting version of a beloved classical oratorio elbows its way into the yearly lineup. Music Director Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony ...

For over 20 years, the Golden Gate Symphony Orchestra & Chorus has entrusted its annual performance of Handel’s Messiah to audience members, relying on the community’s voices to invigorate the ...

Not only is The Glasshouse International Centre for Music spectacularly set on the banks of the River Tyne, with wide views of the city of Newcastle, but it houses in Sage One a superb concert hall ...

At Christmas (and despite its Easter-heavy emphasis), Handel’s Biblical drama of prophecy, suffering and salvation clearly carries a sense of the sacred into plenty of far-from-pious lives. The ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. This year's performances will take place on Thursday, December 21st at ...

Lift your voices and your spirits this Tuesday with the Bakersfield Master Chorale. The local choral music group will present its annual holiday concert, “Master Chorale Christmas: Messiah Sing-Along.