Handel was the composer Bruce had in mind for this week's Puzzler. And, as is sometimes the case, he wasn't just thinking of the composer. He was thinking of a specific piece of music. In this case, ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since its premiere in 1742, George Frideric Handel's "Messiah," a 3.5-hour work for chorus, soloists and orchestra that includes ...

For many, Christmas wouldn’t quite be Christmas without a chance to be a part of George Frideric Handel’s moving “Messiah,” complete with its Hallelujah Chorus. In the spirit of this musical tradition ...

Forget the frenzied day of shopping. For one dedicated group in Northeast Ohio, the holiday season begins with a performance of Handel’s “Messiah.” Think Black Friday is a tradition? Consider the ...

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 ...

Next weekend, central Ohio classical music lovers will have a reason to exclaim “Hallelujah!” Next Sunday at the McCoy Center for the Arts, the New Albany Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will perform ...

Handel`s ”Messiah” usually doesn`t start turning up on concert programs until a few months from now, but the magnificent oratorio closed the choral season at the Ravinia Festival over the weekend.

The centuries-old tradition has returned to community theaters after a pandemic hiatus. If you attend this year’s performance of Handel’s Messiah by the Des Moines Community Orchestra, you’ll walk ...

When George Frideric Handel first performed his epic oratorio”Messiah” on April 13, 1742, in Dublin, it was presented as afundraiser for the Irish city’s charities. So from the very start,it became a ...