King's new book, "Every Valley" (Doubleday), gives us the backstory of "Messiah" and its "Hallelujah Chorus," which comes about two-thirds of the way through Handel's oratorio. "It's not the finale!" ...

The Handel and Haydn Society ... H+H recorded a televised “Messiah for our Time” including the oratorio’s Part I and the “Hallelujah” Chorus. And for this season’s “Messiah ...

Since its premiere in 1742, George Frideric Handel's "Messiah," a 3.5-hour work for chorus, soloists and orchestra that includes the "Hallelujah Chorus," has become one of the most-heard pieces of ...