For his final concerts as Principal Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis chose the most widely-performed and beloved oratorio of all, Handel’s Messiah. Davis’ prowess in leading ...

Handel’s famous oratorio – the story of Jesus’ life told in magnificent music. The annual performance of Handel’s sacred oratorio Messiah returns to the Hall as part of our 2022 Christmas season.

How the composer (and his lesser-known collaborator) wedded Scripture and music in daring new ways. For many of us, Handel’s Messiah has transcended its place as a great work of art and has taken on ...

The climax to the Proms' Choral Day could only be George Frideric Handel's majestic Messiah. This 1789 arrangement by Mozart was performed by The Academy of St Martin in the Fields, joined by an ...

Most people who experience George Frideric Handel’s operas do so as spectators, taking in the music and drama onstage from a comfy, velvet-wrapped seat in the audience. Conductor Jane Glover, however, ...

Anyone dusting off their copy of George Frederic Handel’s “Messiah” in the run-up to Christmas this year might spare a thought for the unsung hero of the piece. Without Charles Jennens, experts argue ...

"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 ...

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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 ...

Charles King, a professor at Georgetown University, is the author of “Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel’s Messiah.” We will soon be entering “Messiah” season — the ...

This year, Covid restrictions may mean that you can’t join us in our auditorium, but you can join us online for the annual Christmas performance of Messiah. The choir will be on stage with a live ...