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Handel’s Messiah is likely the world’s most famous oratorio – it’s certainly the most performed. But what's the story behind it? Many of us associate…

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Handel’s Messiah is likely the world’s most famous oratorio – it’s certainly the most performed. But what's the story behind it?

Today it’s the Access Utah Holiday Special. Lightwood Duo, Mike Christiansen on guitar and Eric Nelson on clarinet, plays music for the holidays and playwright Tim Slover, author of The Christmas Chronicles, presents humorous and poignant readings for the season.

Handel’s Messiah is likely the world’s most famous oratorio – it’s certainly the most performed. But whats the story behind it?  Many of us associate Messiah with the Christmas season, but when it was first performed in 1742, it was during Lent. This Christmas Day at noon, we’ll revisit our conversation with playwright Tim Slover about the true story of how a then-depressed George Frideric Handel wrote this enduring piece of music in just 24 days. It’s an amazing story with fasci...

BBC Today we present some readings for the season from a special holiday edition of The Zesty Garden from 2013. This gardening program, hosted by Bryan Earl, ran for several years on UPR and included a regular segment called Petals and Prose. Helen Cannon and Nancy Williams were regular contributors. Today well hear from Helens husband, Larry Cannon, along with Nancy Willians and Bryan Earl with stories, memories and at least one holiday recipe. UPR Partners