The London Handel House

“Handel is the greatest composer who ever lived. I would bare my head and kneel at his grave” — L.v. Beethoven (1824)

Today is George Frideric Handel’s 321st birthday. Although Handel is a German composer, he lived a large portion of his life in Great Britian. His most famous piece is Messiah, an oratorio set to texts from the King James Bible; other well-known works are Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks. He deeply influenced many of the composers who came after him, including Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.

When your musical group is traveling with Music Celebrations Inernational, there are two Handel houses than can be visited.

In London, the Handel House Museum is where Handel lived from 1723 until his death in 1759 and where he composed the Messiah.

In Halle, Germany, the birthplace of Handel can be visited as part of the Handel Music Museum.

So whether you are participating in the American Celebration of Music in Britian or Germany, Music Celebrations can help your group experience Handel both through visits to the houses/museums, and by arranging concerts at Handel sites. Please contact us for more information.