That’s how Laurie Chinn describes the legendary piece, even after serving as the organist for 17 consecutive, annual performances at a church in Portland. Every year, she said, she goes back to the ...

For organists, December means stepping out of the choir loft and into the spotlight. “Most people, when they think of a pipe organ, they think of an organ played in church,” says organist Trent ...

Having not found any large venues in the corridor region of Eastern Iowa hosting performances of Handel’s oratorio, Messiah, this holiday season, I thought, instead, I could present a history of the ...

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 ...

Handel`s ”Messiah” usually doesn`t start turning up on concert programs until a few months from now, but the magnificent oratorio closed the choral season at the Ravinia Festival over the weekend.

Get a compelling long read and must-have lifestyle tips in your inbox every Sunday morning — great with coffee! Uploaded on Nov 1, 2010: “On Saturday, October 30, 2010, the Opera Company of ...

I survived the Hallelujah Chorus. And I survived it as a soprano. My Christmas is complete. After 50 years of singing alto in school choruses and church choirs, I am now a soprano. Betty Burton, choir ...