Some Chicagoans came to appreciate “Messiah” as a piece of music with appeal that extended beyond its Christian themes.

The Handel and Haydn Society will perform Handel's "Messiah" for the first time at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. The performance is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, with a pre-concert ...

Don Densmore of Perry Village has been part of the Messiah Chorus of Lake County for 67 years. He’s now the oldest of the singers in the 150-member group. Its 75th presentation of Handel’s “Messiah” ...