Messiah Part I, Scene 1, No. 1, HWV 56: Sinfony Messiah Part I, Scene 1, No. 2, HWV 56: Comfort ye, my people Messiah Part I, Scene 1, No. 3, HWV 56: Every valley shall be exalted Messiah Part I, ...

Asking a flutist to play violin portions of Handel’s “Messiah” is a bit tricky since, among other things, flutists need to breathe during long, rapid-fire passages. It’s also an adjustment for the ...

Christ Church in Short Hills will present a Special Holiday Concert featuring George Frideric Handel’s Messiah (Part 1) on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 4:00 pm. The performance, conducted by guest ...

“Messiah,” George Frederic Handel’s great oratorio, has become a ubiquitous part of Christmas celebrations worldwide — and yet it was written for Easter. Only the first third of “Messiah” is about the ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The Song Company presents a 'Salon Performance' of Part I of Handel's perennial ...

Handel’s “Messiah” is for the world a celebration of Christmas — regardless of religious beliefs or no — and performed everywhere. In Vermont, one of the least religious states in the country, this ...

Conductor Lisa Jablow, like many Vermonters, doesn’t consider herself religious. And yet, “Messiah,” Handel’s musical telling of the story of Jesus Christ, remains an irreplaceable part of her life.

Handel’s “Messiah” has been a popular success since it was first performed in Dublin in 1742. And, despite its not being a solely Christmas work, it has been a holiday tradition as long as anyone can ...