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'Mormon Tabernacle Choir Mount Handel’s 'Hallelujah' Chorus with International Guests

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is renowned for performing George Frideric Handel’s famous “Hallelujah Chorus”. This year, the choir invited singers worldwide in joining them via internet submission to present the influential passage from Handel’s famous 'Messiah' oratorio.
  • 'Handel's "Foundling Hospital Anthem" Replaced by Composer Luke Styles After 260 Years

    After 260 years, The Foundling Museum is passing the torch on its cherished anthem: the "The Foundling Hospital Anthem", originally composed by the beloved German-English composer George Frideric Handel for the hospital. It will pass to Luke Styles, the new composer-in-residence at the hospital. The new work, officially called the "Foundling Museum Anthem" was inspired by the original and, according to Rhinegold Publishing, was performed in February by the early music ensemble La Nuova Musica alongside children from Argyle Primary School.
  • 'Kenneth Kiesler to Lead 20th Masterclass for Orchestral and Choir Conductors, Focuses on Handel & Mozart

    For aspiring conductors in the Berlin region (or with the means to travel), an opportunity to learn from the best in the business is around the corner. American conductor Kenneth Kiesler will be leading the 20th International Masterclass for Orchestral and Choir Conductors in May 2016, with applications now being accepted. An icon in the world of conducting, Maestro Kiesler's orchestra credits are too long to list. As director of the IMB program (International Masterclasses Berlin), the Grammy-nominated conductor and recipient of the 2011 American Prize in Conducting will be arriving at the St. Lukas Church, Berlin in May to extend his years of experience to a lucky few, in a public context. The repertoire will focus on Händel and Mozart.
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