THE early spring of 1685, two centuries ago, brought into the world two unsurpassed musicians. Bountiful indeed was the good genius of humanity in giving birth that year to both a Handel and a John ...
The first part of Handel’s oratorio will be heard at Trinity Church, where it was performed in 1770. By James Barron Meredith Monk’s “Cellular Songs,” a Kurt Weill rarity and a new take on Bach’s ...
Last summer, Alastair Stout and Grace Church’s Rutland Area Chorus were on tour when they came about as close to Handel’s “Messiah” — physically — as anyone can. “We were in Ireland with the choir, ...
Meredith Monk’s “Cellular Songs,” a Kurt Weill rarity and a new take on Bach’s “Well-Tempered Clavier” are among the highlights. By The New York Times The English Concert, under the conductor Harry ...