Hearing the piece in a church made my husband and me newly aware of the trajectory of the story, from birth, to death and resurrection, to the mystery of redemption. When I was growing up, one of the ...
Program notes by Howard Serwer (25 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.) laid in container. Carole Bogard, soprano ; Elvira Green, alto ; Jeffrey Gall, countertenor ; Charles Bressler ...
David Pogue is a six-time Emmy winner for his stories on "CBS Sunday Morning," where he's been a correspondent since 2002. Pogue hosts the CBS News podcast "Unsung Science." He's also a New York Times ...
Among the pedestaled titans of Western music, George Frideric Handel was the first composer whose work not only quickly became celebrated in his own time but has been heralded ever since. Before ...
The Houston Symphony and Houston Symphony Chorus performing Messiah in 2022. If you listen to holiday music frequently enough, you may find yourself stirred by a familiar refrain as a chorus joyously ...
In America, Handel’s “Messiah” is often a Christmastime treat, but in England, it is synonymous with Easter weekend. The Royal Choral Society, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, ...
No doubt it’s a highlight of the holiday season for any number of classical aficionados. And every year, the National Philharmonic delivers, performing Handel’s Messiah as holiday climax. Stan ...