The "Hallelujah Chorus," from George Frideric Handel's Messiah, is such an iconic piece of music — and is so ingrained as a Christmas tradition — that it's easy to take its exuberance and its ...

The journalists who bring you The Rundown blog were debating last week what gift we could give you, our loyal readers, for the holidays. One thing sprang to mind that is almost universally enjoyed ...

With Easter come some staples: Peeps, egg hunts and, for churchgoers, George Frideric Handel's Hallelujah Chorus. It's the five-minute piece often sung at the end of the service on Easter. The music ...

Last week, the Burlington Choral Society had its annual Messiah sing-along, providing scores for Handel's holiday favorite to community members who didn't own one. Similar... Handel composed the ...

Feeling a little grumpy or overwhelmed at the holidays? David Gelatt prescribes a little "Hallelujah Chorus" for you. The 1741 work by George Frideric Handel, with its soaring melodies and thundering ...

*This episode originally aired December 8, 2015. Handel's Messiah is possibly the most famous and popular piece of classical music of all time. Yet it's full of secrets and surprises — it wasn't ...

There are online reports and rumors about similar "Hallelujah Chorus" sneak attacks in the marketplace. The key is that many onlookers know this classic by heart and can sing along without missing ...

The guest soloists are in town, the chorus is rehearsed and the symphony is ready to take the stage for Saturday's sold-out holiday performance of Handel's "Messiah." The Jacksonville Symphony ...