The first part of Handel’s oratorio will be heard at Trinity Church, where it was performed in 1770. By James Barron Meredith Monk’s “Cellular Songs,” a Kurt Weill rarity and a new take on Bach’s ...

THE early spring of 1685, two centuries ago, brought into the world two unsurpassed musicians. Bountiful indeed was the good genius of humanity in giving birth that year to both a Handel and a John ...

Last summer, Alastair Stout and Grace Church’s Rutland Area Chorus were on tour when they came about as close to Handel’s “Messiah” — physically — as anyone can. “We were in Ireland with the choir, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Opera North’s Susanna - Tristram Kenton You might not think George Frederick Handel would suddenly find a new relevance in the era ...

Friedrich Chrysander ran a pickle factory on the side. But for years he lived on little more than rolls and water, and his wife sold flowers in the Hamburg market, to scrape together enough money to ...

One hundred thousand Britishers gathered at the Crystal Palace, near London, in 1859 to honor the memory of Composer George Frederick Handel. An able tenor was to climax the music festival. The ...

John Adams reviews “Every Valley,” Charles King’s new book about the artistic, social and political forces surrounding one of the greatest pieces of music ever created. By John Adams A revival of ...