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14th September 1741: George Frideric Handel, a German-born composer who had settled in London, completed his oratorio Messiah

14th September 2025
Tagged as: Christianity, Culture, England, Handel, London, Messiah, Music, Oratorio, Religion

Messiah has since become one of the most frequently performed choral works in Western music with the “Hallelujah” chorus becoming a central piece in the choral repertoire.

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14th September 1741: George Frideric Handel, a German-born composer who had settled in London, completed his oratorio Messiah

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