THE early spring of 1685, two centuries ago, brought into the world two unsurpassed musicians. Bountiful indeed was the good genius of humanity in giving birth that year to both a Handel and a John ...

The English Concert, under the conductor Harry Bicket, returned to Carnegie Hall with one of Handel’s greatest hits. By Arya Roshanian R.B. Schlather’s vibrant staging of Handel’s “Giulio Cesare,” ...

You might not think George Frederick Handel would suddenly find a new relevance in the era of MeToo. Yet his 1749 oratorio Susanna fits the bill. It tells the biblical story of a woman who fights off ...

In the late summer of 1741, Composer George Frederick Handel, plagued by ill health and spurned by a once-adoring public, isolated himself in his London house to work on a new oratorio. Falling into ...

George Frederic Handel’s “Messiah” has been a Christmas tradition throughout the world as long as most can remember, despite originally an Easter work. And Vermont is no exception, with longtime ...

Alastair Stout is always looking to the dramatic. Minister of music at Rutland’s Grace Congregational Church since 2017, he is introducing this year’s “Messiah” performances with John Tavener’s “God ...

How a contentious friendship between political rivals led to the creation of a classic Christmas anthem of hope. By Charles King Our critic joined with amateur singers and professionals for a “Messiah ...