Handel’s Messiah was first performed in Dublin, and Handel insisted that it be used to raise money for debtors in prison, ...
From Good King Wenceslas to the Queen of Sheba, Exeter Philharmonic Choir’s two Christmas carol concerts raised almost £6,600 to support the work of Exeter Leukaemia Fund, and now the choir is hoping ...
The leitmotifs of music, love, and war intertwine in Nicholas Hytner’s “The Choral,” which screens at the Martha’s Vineyard. Film Center starting Jan. 23. The story, by Alan Bennett, follows the lives ...
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Live opera in Boston

Handel's Hercules is an opera in all but name; it was written to be performed without costumes and staging like an oratorio, ...
From the Boston Symphony Orchestra's all John Williams program to the conductorless A Far Cry's "Appalachian Spring" concert, ...
The winter months can be dreary with the holidays over, the sky looking gray, and that lingering feeling that you might ...
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Today-Music-History-Feb03

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The two nights of performances include the rarely heard parts two and three of Handel's "Messiah" and Bach's massive "B-minor Mass." ...
A venerable holiday tradition, the Handel Oratorio Society's "Messiah" performance at Augustana, is well into its second century, and this year, as always, it's inspiring and enthralling its audiences ...
Historical novel tells the story behind Handel’s masterpiece, Messiah, while the composer was battling poverty, physical, ...
Green Valley Presbyterian Church (GVPC) recently announced the donation of more than $24,000 for the Henderson Presbyterian Food Bank. The funds were raised by the congregation, friends, and those att ...