Music of the Week: December 27, 2024: George Frideric Handel – For unto us a child is born (Messiah)

Some say that the music of Händel’s Messiah helped to revive  interest in Christmas. By the early 19th century, Christmas had become a neglected holiday that was hardly celebrated. It was the Victorian period that elevated its festive character to what we know today. Queen Victoria’s German-born husband Prince Albert introduced the Christmas tree to the royal court, and by the end of the century, Christmas had become the biggest celebration of the year. Music was part of the  revived festivities, and since then, Handel’s Messiah is a major element of the Christmas jubilee inventory.

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