Get a Handel on the Holidays

Composed nearly 300 years ago, Handel's career-defining oratorio remains one of the most popular pieces in the classical canon, an unequaled tribute to the holiday season that sets the audience's pulses racing year on year. Experience the magic for yourself this December with this full-scale concert from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, as conducted by Sir Andrew Davis.

Despite initially gaining a modest reaction on its premiere in Dublin in 1741, Messiah's qualities have since been recognized, making it one of the most sought-after and beloved works in Western music. With a scriptural text comprised of extracts from the King James Bible and the Common Book of Prayer, it celebrates the Advent season in high style, filling the concert hall with unparalleled triumph and glory that you'll remember all year round.