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Since the year 2000 we are celebrating Handel's birthday in his home town Halle with a large Messiah choir performance. 450 singers from near and far come togther for rehearsal, performance and celebreation.

The historical city center of Halle is the perfect setting for this. Visitors can visit Handel's house of birth and the market church, where he was baptised and learned to play the organ.

Happy Birthday Händel 2025

Happy Birthday Händel, with the performance of Messiah conducted by Proinnsías O'Duinn, will take place from 20 to 22 March 2025. More here

Messiah in Cape Town, 2024

Join our amazing Messiah tour to Cape Town at Easter 2024 and explore the Cape, the wines and wild animals of Africa. More here.

Happy Birthday Händel 2024

From 22 - 24/02/2024 we celebrated Happy Birthday Händel, with a performance of Messiah, conducted by Proinnsías O'Duinn. Photos here

Halleluja Händel Halle 2023

After we carried out the first "Hallelujah Handel" very successfully in 2018,  we are planning a continuation at the end of September 2023. More here.

Händel's hometown Halle

Welcome to Halle, hometown of Händel. Enjoy the Handel House of birth, the Market Church and many other sites.