Hallelujah Chorus – Messiah – international choirs
MESSIAH – HALLELUJAH CHORUS
Singing Scripture
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Messiah is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Friedrich Handel, with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible, and from the version of the Psalms included with the Book of Common Prayer. The music for Messiah was completed in 24 days of swift composition. His servants would often find him in tears as he composed. When he completed “Hallelujah,” he reportedly told his servant, “I did think I did see all Heaven before me, and the great God Himself seated on His throne, with His company of Angels.” At the end of his manuscript, Handel wrote the letters “SDG”—Soli Deo Gloria, “To God alone the glory”.
In Part I the text begins with prophecies by Isaiah and others, and moves to the annunciation to the shepherds, the only “scene” taken from the Gospels.
In Part II, Handel concentrates on the Passion and ends with the “Hallelujah” chorus.
In Part III he covers the resurrection of the dead and Christ’s glorification in heaven.
When King George II attended a royal performance of Messiah he stood up for the Hallelujah Chorus in honour of the King of kings. When the king stood everyone in his presence had to stand. So it became the tradition for the audience to stand up when the Hallelujah Chorus is sung, as millions of us have done in honour of the King of kings.
Chorus — Revelation 19:6, 11:15, 19:16
Hallelujah! for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.
The Kingdom of this world is become the Kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ;
and He shall reign for ever and ever.
King of kings, and Lord of lords
and He shall reign for ever and ever.
Hallelujah!
Lyrics: Holy Bible, Authorised Version, 1611, arranged by Charles Jennens, 1741
Music: George Friedrich Handel, 1741
Link to all lyrics with Bible verses and references
English in America, Gaither Music with Anthony Burger
English, in America. Over 300 in choir with over 2,000 voices worldwide digitally
English in South Africa with pianist Anthony Burger and choir and congregation
English, in Hong Kong, 2006, Christmas in the Park
Mandarin Chinese, beginning of Hallelujah Chorus
Mandarin Chinese, full virtual version of Hallelujah Chorus
Hallelujah Chorus – with Eastern Carnatic music popular in the south of India
Toba Batak Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, with Filipinos
Swahili, in Kenya with a choir from Tanzania
See also combined choirs in Tanzania:
Swahili, in Tanzania
German, by the Vocalensemble Erwitte
Hallelujah Chorus & Lord’s Prayer South Korea
Hallelujah
Messiah – Lyrics with Bible verses and references
Handel from Forté Handbell Quartet
Hallelujah Chorus – international choirs
Hallelujah (Handel) – with Andre Rieu
Hallelujah Chorus – First Baptist Dallas
Hallelujah Chorus – 2,000 choristers
Hallelujah Chorus – Anthony Burger piano and band
Hallelujah Chorus from the movie Boychoir (with descant)
Hallelujah Chorus – Georgia Boys Choir
Hallelujah Chorus – Royal Choral Society
Hallelujah Chorus – virtual projection in Barcelona cathedral
Hallelujah Chorus – Good Friday 2020, Royal Choral Society, London
Hallelujah Chorus – Royal Albert Hall, London 2020 partial – performed there in 1743
Hallelujah Chorus from the Columbus Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, USA
