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Music: Classical: New things to do with a seasonal favourite Messiah St John's Smith Square, London Messiah Barbican Cinema, London
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That Handel has traditionally been regarded as an English composer
says as much about historical disregard for native composers such as
Purcell, Blow and Locke as it does about his naturalisation as a
British citizen. Still, every Christmas for the last 250 years,
people have sung, played and listened to Handel's Messiah. Standing
up for the Hallelujah Chorus, all wrapped up in your winter coat, is
as natural as strawberries and cream in the summer. Even those of us
who won't budge an inch fo...
