Handel’s ‘Messiah’ wasn’t meant to be Christmas music, but it still became a Chicago holiday staple

Some Chicagoans came to appreciate “Messiah” as a piece of music with appeal that extended beyond its Christian themes.

‘Every Valley’ Review: Handel’s ‘Messiah’ in the Making

The story of George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah”—its composition, premier and gradual rise to worldwide popularity—has been ...
The New York Times

Two Men Wrote ‘Messiah.’ You Know One of Them.

Dr. King is a professor at Georgetown and the author of “Every Valley: The Desperate Lives and Troubled Times That Made Handel’s ‘Messiah.’” When Charles Jennens, a wealthy art collector, first heard ...
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Messiah Chorus of Lake County prepares 75th concert

Don Densmore of Perry Village has been part of the Messiah Chorus of Lake County for 67 years. He’s now the oldest of the singers in the 150-member group. Its 75th presentation of Handel’s “Messiah” ...