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 ...

George Frideric Handel composed about 25 oratorios, nearly half of them on Jewish themes. Some were enormous hits when they were premiered in the first half of the 18th century. Most were in English ...

The Pacific Symphony got the annual barrage of holiday concerts going in a different way Sunday afternoon in Segerstrom Concert Hall with a rare performance of Handel’s “Judas Maccabaeus.” The ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...