Entries for the tag ‘Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)’
German-British Baroque composer known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concertos. 
- 9 September 1835: Princess Victoria attends Handel’s Messiah at York Minster
- 18 September 1858: The Spectator is bowled over by the choral singing in the Messiah at the new secular Leeds Festival
- 30 September 1859: Great popular enthusiasm for a village brass band contest at the Golden Lion, Loftus (NR)
- 15 December 1888: Frank Kidson longs for Leeds’s musical Christmasses past
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