Though in popular culture the “Hallelujah” chorus has come to signify any kind of jubilant celebration. In Handel’s Messiah it is specifically a celebration of Christ’s ultimate ...

George Frideric Handel ... in Messiah. "The feelings of joy you get from the Hallelujah choruses are second to none," says conductor Cummings. "And how can anybody resist the Amen chorus at ...

King's new book, "Every Valley" (Doubleday), gives us the backstory of "Messiah" and its "Hallelujah Chorus," which comes about two-thirds of the way through Handel's oratorio. "It's not the finale!" ...

A community chorus of 60-plus singers, a 12-piece chamber orchestra and four professional soloists will perform the Easter portion of “Messiah” at 5 p.m. on Palm Sunday, April 13, at First Baptist, ...