Long before he ever lifted a conductor’s baton, long before he stood before a choir or cued an orchestra, Ross S. Bish was a ...

Two hundred and eighty-four years is plenty of time for something to go out of style or be swept under the rug of history.

The visiting Baroque music expert will conduct the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra through the iconic piece from Nov. 21-23.

The Salisbury Symphony will present Handel’s “Messiah” at St. John’s Lutheran Church — its first performance of the work since 2017, and the debut Messiah for Music Director Daniel Wiley with the ...

Don Densmore of Perry Village has been part of the Messiah Chorus of Lake County for 67 years. He’s now the oldest of the ...

Part of the origin story behind one of the best-loved classical oratorios is a real-life scandal involving mix of blackmail, ...

Each December, Zion Baptist Church in west Louisville celebrates the beginning of the holiday season with a free performance ...

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 ...

In the long history of choirs performing George Frideric Handel's 1741 oratorio "Messiah," the recent interruption thanks to the pandemic is but a tiny blip. That blip, however, was keenly felt by the ...

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 ...

December – a month measured out in Messiah s and Christmas carols, New Year’s Eve waltzes and other musical novelties.