For the fifth year in a row, Chicago's celebrated chamber choir Bella Voce and the Callipygian Players present Handel's masterpiece as he meant it to be performed -- on an intimate scale, accompanied by period instruments of haunting beauty. Hearing this baroque classic presented in an authentically baroque style is one of the best ways to kick-off the holiday season. Composed in 1742 and reworked throughout Handel's career, this joyful celebration of faith and the human experience might be the most beloved choral work in all of Western classical music. Hear the "Hallelujah" chorus resound off the vaults and arches of Grace Lutheran Church during this special performance of Handel's Messiah.