<P> Messiah ( HWV 56 ) is an English - language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel , with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible , and from the version of the Psalms included with the Book of Common Prayer . It was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742 and received its London premiere nearly a year later . After an initially modest public reception , the oratorio gained in popularity , eventually becoming one of the best - known and most frequently performed choral works in Western music . </P>
<P> Messiah ( HWV 56 ) is an English - language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel , with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible , and from the version of the Psalms included with the Book of Common Prayer . It was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742 and received its London premiere nearly a year later . After an initially modest public reception , the oratorio gained in popularity , eventually becoming one of the best - known and most frequently performed choral works in Western music . </P>
who wrote the hallelujah chorus from handel messiah
who wrote the hallelujah chorus from handel messiah
George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel