Although George Frideric Handel’s oratorio “Judas Maccabaeus” has come to be associated with Chanukah, it actually never touches on the miracle that the holiday commemorates: that a single day’s worth ...

In 1746 George Frideric Handel was commissioned to compose an oratorio for a victory celebration. He based the work on the heroic story of Judah Maccabee – the Jewish leader who defended his country ...

Join us for a powerful performance of Handel’s oratorio Judas Maccabeus, a stirring celebration of heroism, faith, and victory. This dramatic and uplifting work features majestic choruses, expressive ...

The season continues by uncovering a rich selection of seldom heard jewels from history’s choral catalogue. One of Handel’s lesser-known oratorios, Judas Maccabaeus, is presented in Morningside ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — There is no composer more celebrated for telling the stories of heroes than George Frideric Handel, the same composer of the universally loved “The Messiah.” Judas Maccabaeus ...

People have been telling stories through music for centuries. During the Renaissance, the opera quickly spread through Europe and because of its popularity, another form of musical storytelling called ...

This live recording made at the Ambronay Festival has some colourful slips in the English language from the international team of musicians (French-speaking Flemish choir, a Japanese Judas, Argentine ...

Handel’s majestic oratorio, “Judas Maccabaeus, “has been “Aryanized,” newspapers reported today, by the Nazi poet Herman Burte working under the order of the Ministry of Propaganda and Enlightenment, ...

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Handel’s famous oratorio, “Judas Maccabaeus,” has been “Aryanized” by substituting a new text with a German hero, according to the Prague Nazi newspaper Der Neue Tag. The work has received the new ...