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!" ...

Even today, “Messiah” is still being edited. Nearly every performance is an altered version of the original, the tiresome bits removed, the famous “Hallelujah” chorus sometimes placed ...

“We attended these music educators’ conferences every year, and our tradition was to sing the ‘Hallelujah’ Chorus ... with the rest of Handel’s “Messiah,” in an altogether more ...

Hallelujah: The Gospel Messiah is a BBC Studios Wales production (1x100) for BBC Four and BBC iPlayer. It was co-commissioned by BBC Arts and PBS. The Executive Producer for BBC Studios Wales is ...