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 ...

2 OH, MARY! Reveals Tour Dates and Cities For 2026-27 3 OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reveals 2026-27 Tour Dates and Cities 4 Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at ASU Gammage Handel’s Messiah, featuring period instruments ...

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 ...

3 OH, MARY! Reveals Tour Dates and Cities For 2026-27 4 OPERATION MINCEMEAT Reveals 2026-27 Tour Dates and Cities Jonathan Kandell of Smithsonian magazine writes, “A musical rite of the holiday season ...

“Messiah,” George Frederic Handel’s great oratorio, has become a ubiquitous part of Christmas celebrations worldwide — and yet it was written for Easter. Only the first third of “Messiah” is about the ...

The holidays are now in full swing with plenty of ways to celebrate the season in our events list. We’ve got a Pagan celebration of winter, as well as Christmas and Chanukah events. If you’re not into ...

Generations of music lovers treasure Handel’s “Messiah,” with its inspired choruses and arias, throughout the year. But it has special status during the Christmas season. “Messiah” performances have a ...