The whole of the Messiah by Handel encompasses the prelude to the birth of Jesus, the Passion (crucifixion) and the Resurrection.
The Hallelujah Chorus is properly sung near the end, after the Resurrection, yet it has become part of the more well known parts surrounding the birth of Jesus, sung at Christmas.
I learned those parts as a teenager singing in a choir, and it never leaves you. I still know it now.
“For unto us a child is born
For unto us a son is given
And the government shall be upon his shoulders
And his name shall be called Wonderful,Counselor
The mighty God, the Everlasting Father
The Prince of Peace”
Keep the faith. Have a very Merry Christmas.
And thank you, Mr. Fernandez, for the Belmont Club.








