the Messiah
Handel’s greatest hits — the glorious London decades
England has been home to three great composer-entrepreneurs since 1700: Benjamin Britten in the 20th century; Arthur Sullivan in the…
The Star of Bethlehem finds a new dedicated follower
It’s hard to imagine Christmas without stars. They perch at the top of fir trees, glitter from greeting cards and…
This ex-priest’s history of the gospels could unsettle the most faithful churchgoer
When James Carroll was a boy, lying on the floor watching television, he would glance up at his mother and…