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 ...

Handel wrote his beloved oratorio Messiah in a three-week burst of intense activity during the fall of 1741. The first part of the oratorio foretells the Savior’s coming while the last part focuses on ...

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 ...

Sure, "The Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's "Messiah" is a staple for many a Christmas concert. But as Ron Cohen, Robin Young's former choir director, points out, there is a rich repertoire of other ...

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

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, ...

I survived the Hallelujah Chorus. And I survived it as a soprano. My Christmas is complete. After 50 years of singing alto in school choruses and church choirs, I am now a soprano. Betty Burton, choir ...

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 ...

The fifth annual Hallelujah Chorus flash mob brought holiday cheer Saturday morning to several locations in Lancaster city, beginning at 9 a.m. Dozens of carolers sang Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus,” ...

The Bury Bach choir was founded in 1932 to perform Bach's great choral masterpieces. 4 concerts are given each year with full orchestra and professional soloists. Choir 2000, the Histon and Impington ...

It's no secret that Arctic dog breeds are vocal dogs, but it never gets old hearing them put their musical abilities to work.

“ We conclude with a joyous rendition of the Hallelujah Chorus from the previously mentioned 1992 Grammy award-winning album ...