Handel's Messiah
Messiah is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel. The text was compiled from the King James Bible and the Coverdale Psalter by Charles Jennens.
About Handel's Messiah
Messiah is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel. The text was compiled from the King James Bible and the Coverdale Psalter by Charles Jennens. It was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742 and received its London premiere a year later. After an initially modest public reception, the oratorio gained in popularity, eventually becoming one of the best-known and most frequently performed choral works in Western music.
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Handel's Messiah, Dame Jane Glover
Tue, Dec 1, 20267:30 PM CST
Chicago Symphony Center, Chicago, IL
Philadelphia Orchestra - Handel's Messiah
Fri, Dec 4, 20262:00 PM EST
Kimmel Center - Marian Anderson Hall, Philadelphia, PA
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra - Handel's Messiah
Sun, Dec 6, 202612:30 AM UTC
Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, PA
Philadelphia Orchestra - Handel's Messiah
Sat, Dec 5, 20268:00 PM EST
Kimmel Center - Marian Anderson Hall, Philadelphia, PA
San Francisco Symphony - Handel's Messiah
Sun, Dec 6, 20263:30 AM UTC
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA
Sioux City Symphony - Sioux City
Sun, Dec 6, 20267:30 PM CST
Orpheum Theatre - Sioux City, Sioux City, IA
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