With Easter come some staples: Peeps, egg hunts and, for churchgoers, George Frideric Handel's Hallelujah Chorus. It's the five-minute piece often sung at the end of the service on Easter. The music ...

From the soaring ‘Hallelujah’ chorus to the timeless beauty of its melodies, this performance is more than a concert, it’s a tradition that brings communities together in ...

The "Hallelujah Chorus," from George Frideric Handel's Messiah, is such an iconic piece of music — and is so ingrained as a Christmas tradition — that it's easy to take its exuberance and its ...

Some Chicagoans came to appreciate “Messiah” as a piece of music with appeal that extended beyond its Christian themes.

The journalists who bring you The Rundown blog were debating last week what gift we could give you, our loyal readers, for the holidays. One thing sprang to mind that is almost universally enjoyed ...

Feeling a little grumpy or overwhelmed at the holidays? David Gelatt prescribes a little "Hallelujah Chorus" for you. The 1741 work by George Frideric Handel, with its soaring melodies and thundering ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. In 2009, former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke conducted the "Hallelujah" Chorus from Handel's ...

There are online reports and rumors about similar "Hallelujah Chorus" sneak attacks in the marketplace. The key is that many onlookers know this classic by heart and can sing along without missing ...

The guest soloists are in town, the chorus is rehearsed and the symphony is ready to take the stage for Saturday's sold-out holiday performance of Handel's "Messiah." The Jacksonville Symphony ...

The birth, life and the death of Jesus Christ are told through song at the Santa Fe Symphony and Chorus’ performance of ...

The Masterworks Chorus of The Palm Beaches will perform Handel's "Messiah" at three venues in December, including the Royal Poinciana Chapel in Palm Beach on Dec. 14. This marks the 47th season the ...