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!" ...

Though in popular culture the “Hallelujah” chorus has come to signify any kind of jubilant celebration. In Handel’s Messiah it is specifically a celebration of Christ’s ultimate ...

Featuring the resounding Hallelujah Chorus, it's Nashville's grandest Messiah ... inspiring works of music ever written. This season's Handel's Messiah is conducted by Nashville Symphony ...

Most music lovers have encountered George Frideric Handel through holiday-time renditions of the Messiah's 'Hallelujah' chorus or his Music for the Royal Fireworks. Life and Music Handel was born in ...

And before you know it, the school auditorium fills with the triumphant sound of one of the most beloved musical works of the season: Handel’s Hallelujah chorus. But what does hallelujah mean ...

Jeff Spurgeon: Andrew Megill, the conductor of this performance of Handel’s Messiah coming to you live on WQXR from Trinity Church. We will look forward to that Hallelujah Chorus and the work of ...

With the performance of Handel’s Messiah comes the tradition of standing during the Hallelujah chorus, supposedly initiated by King George II of England at its premier in 1743. Because a full ...

But more to the point, Handel uses this dramatic moment to make sure listeners feel the emotion and unity of the final “Hallelujah!” The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Chorus ...

NEW YORK — If you grew up thinking of Handel’s “Messiah” as a sweet, staid pageant, a holiday ritual involving a little nap and a stand-and-deliver “Hallelujah” chorus, the forces of ...

Stout will lead the Rutland Area Chorus, soloists and Festival Orchestra in George Handel’s “Messiah” (Part I and “Hallelujah” Chorus), and the world premiere of Dale Sakamoto’s “Be Still,” at 3:30 ...