hallelujah chorus
Messiah's famous section
The Hallelujah Chorus is the climactic choral movement from Handel's *Messiah*, featuring repeated exclamations of "hallelujah" in triumphant polyphony.
It's traditionally associated with standing audiences—a practice supposedly begun by King George II.
The term extends to any moment of dramatic celebration or vindication: When she finally passed the bar exam, it was a hallelujah chorus around here.
- messiahProphesied liberator figure
- choirOrganized group of singers
- four-part harmonyMusic for four voices
- alleluiaSacred exclamation of worship
- praiseExpression of approval
George Frideric Handel · oratorio · glory · voices · singing · sacred · triumphant · amen · soprano · tenor · bass · alto · orchestra · majestic · cathedral · Christmas concert · worship · exaltation
hallelujah chorusDies Irae
Requiem Mass sequence
lament · dirge · funeral march · threnody · elegy
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