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 ...

For many, Christmas wouldn’t quite be Christmas without a chance to be a part of George Frideric Handel’s moving “Messiah,” complete with its Hallelujah Chorus. In the spirit of this musical tradition ...

Forget the frenzied day of shopping. For one dedicated group in Northeast Ohio, the holiday season begins with a performance of Handel’s “Messiah.” Think Black Friday is a tradition? Consider the ...

The guest soloists are in town, the chorus is rehearsed and the symphony is ready to take the stage for Saturday's sold-out holiday performance of Handel's "Messiah." The Jacksonville Symphony ...

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 ...

For Mark Shapiro, 20 years as artistic director of the Monmouth Civic Chorus also means two decades of holiday concerts — many of them including full or partial performances of Handel’s "Messiah." ...

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, ...

Next weekend, central Ohio classical music lovers will have a reason to exclaim “Hallelujah!” Next Sunday at the McCoy Center for the Arts, the New Albany Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will perform ...

The centuries-old tradition has returned to community theaters after a pandemic hiatus. If you attend this year’s performance of Handel’s Messiah by the Des Moines Community Orchestra, you’ll walk ...

The birth, life and the death of Jesus Christ are told through song at the Santa Fe Symphony and Chorus’ performance of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah.” “I think it invokes a sense of awe of this ...