Donald Macleod and his guest Ruth Smith discuss Handel’s arrival in Dublin and how he gathered his forces for his hotly awaited subscription concerts. Show more
Donald Macleod and his guest Ruth Smith explore Handel's Messiah, revealing the secrets of its origins and conception and dispelling the myths that still surround it. Show more
Donald Macleod and his guest Ruth Smith talk about the reception of Messiah’s early performances in Dublin and the work’s long association with charity. Show more
Donald Macleod and his guest Ruth Smith look at the end of the relationship between Handel and his great collaborator Charles Jennens, and the legacy they left behind in Messiah. Show more