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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Chorale (PBO) and departing Music Director Nicholas McGegan made a warm-hearted gift to the holiday season last week with performances of Handel's stirring oratorio ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. The Maine Music Society Chorale and Orchestra will present a rendition of ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 1746 George Frideric Handel was commissioned to compose an oratorio for a victory celebration. He based the work on the heroic story of Judah Maccabee – the Jewish leader who defended his country ...

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 ...

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