King's new book, "Every Valley" (Doubleday), gives us the backstory of "Messiah" and its "Hallelujah Chorus ... to this three-part oratorio." In the 1720s and '30s, Handel's popular Italian ...

If you attend this year’s performance of Handel ... like “Hallelujah” and solemn moments as in the minor, fugal chorus of “And With His Stripes We Are Healed.” In Part III, the chorus ...

Handel's Messiah was broadcast on Radio 3 on Christmas Day 2009 at 7pm during Performance on 3. Conductor Laurence Cummings and director Deborah Warner introduce and discuss each part of Handel's ...

The performance of Handel’s “Messiah” during ... Many versions include only Part 1 and the irrepressible Hallelujah chorus, one of the best known pieces of vocal music.

Handel’s Messiah was one of the very ... With tunes as breathtaking as the Hallelujah Chorus this oratorio is part of our cultural shorthand. We are delighted to be making this series and ...

Handel's Messiah was broadcast on Radio 3 on Christmas Day 2009 at 7pm during Performance on 3. Conductor Laurence Cummings and director Deborah Warner introduce and discuss each part of Handel's ...