The 56th person I am picking is Mr. George Frideric Handel.Many of you have likely heard the melody in the 'Hallelujah' ...

Handel was born in what is now Germany, but most of his career was spent in London. His major works are still used in British ceremonies such as coronations, and annual events in Britain including ...

The love affair that British classical music audiences have with this oratorio is quite phenomenal. Since its Dublin premiere in 1742, it has been performed by choirs across the land every year since ...

Countertenor Iestyn Davies stars in Handel and Mozart arias.

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759) was a German-British baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. Most music lovers have encountered George Frideric Handel ...

One of the giants of Western music died 250 years ago Tuesday. George Frideric Handel, for his time, lived a good, long life. He was 74. Handel has been called the first classical music superstar. His ...

Picture this: two ambitious young Turks at the Hamburg Opera on Dec. 5, 1704. Johann Mattheson, age 23: tenor, harpsichordist, conductor, composer. George Frideric ...

Richard Wigmore explores Handel’s work through the lens of six pivotal years in his life, relating to both his music and his biography Never lacking savoir faire, the young Handel appears to have set ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The composer George Frideric Handel wrote this letter to his friend and librettist Charles Jennens on 19th July 1744. It was written about a year after the London premiere of Handel's great oratorio ...

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