The classical music of Handel's Messiah will rise from the Great Hall at Risley Residential College for the Creative and Performing Arts on campus -- as it has for over 30 years -- Sunday, Nov. 24, at 3 p.m.
This annual event is coordinated by Risley student residents and staff in honor of George Frederic Handel, the German-born composer who worked primarily in England. Handel is considered to have been one of the most important masters of the baroque period and is known today for his operas and oratorios, composed for the theater. The most famous of these is Messiah, first performed in 1742. Messiah has become one of the most renowned pieces of English sacred music, and the "Hallelujah Chorus" from this work is arguably one of the most immediately recognizable pieces of Western classical music.
The event is free and open to the public. Those wishing to participate are asked to bring scores and stands with them, if possible.
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