Although George Frideric Handel’s oratorio “Judas Maccabaeus” has come to be associated with Chanukah, it actually never touches on the miracle that the holiday commemorates: that a single day’s worth ...

George Frideric Handel composed about 25 oratorios, nearly half of them on Jewish themes. Some were enormous hits when they were premiered in the first half of the 18th century. Most were in English ...

Just about any holiday season, you can hardly turn around without bumping into multiple performances of Handel’s “Messiah.” But there are more than a few other worthy Handel oratorios audiences don’t ...

The Pacific Symphony got the annual barrage of holiday concerts going in a different way Sunday afternoon in Segerstrom Concert Hall with a rare performance of Handel’s “Judas Maccabaeus.” The ...

The season continues by uncovering a rich selection of seldom heard jewels from history’s choral catalogue. One of Handel’s lesser-known oratorios, Judas Maccabaeus, is presented in Morningside ...

The American Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1962 by Leopold Stokowski with the mission of providing music within the means of everyone. Music Director Leon Botstein expanded that mission when he ...

Or it would be if choral groups had an equal-oratorio policy with Handel. Such a policy, in addition, would give us regular airings of another 23 Handel oratorios, all late works (the composer turned ...

Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act 1 (Ed. F. Chrysander) [Excerpts]: No. 2, Klagt, ihr gebeugten Kinder [Live] [Remastered 2022] Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63, Act 1 (Ed. F. Chrysander) [Excerpts]: No. 3, Vor ...

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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 ...