1741 oratorio by George Frideric Handel that includes the Hallelujah chorus (7)

I believe the answer is:

messiah

(Other definitions for messiah that I've seen before include "Hallelujah chorus work" , "His coming was prophesied in the Old Testament" , "Choral work often performed at Christmas" , "Handel's composition, sung annually by Our Lady's Choral Society" , "Expected deliverer of the Jews" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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