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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sometimes you want to be on the edge of your seat. At other times, it is nice to use the whole thing. On Sunday, it was time to sit back and take in the glory of Handel’s “Messiah,” delivered with ...

Sure, "The Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's "Messiah" is a staple for many a Christmas concert. But as Ron Cohen, Robin Young's former choir director, points out, there is a rich repertoire of other ...

The centuries-old tradition has returned to community theaters after a pandemic hiatus. If you attend this year’s performance of Handel’s Messiah by the Des Moines Community Orchestra, you’ll walk ...

A gaggle of disgruntled atheists are doing a whole lot of hollering about the Hallelujah Chorus in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s local chapter is angry after a teacher ...

It is a time of organization. Christmas gift lists, candy cane cookies and car trips to arrange. Without so much order, the pressure at this time of year can crush you. The Crosssgates Mall food court ...