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Only once is the chorus divided in an upper chorus and a lower chorus, it is SATB otherwise. The orchestra scoring is simple: oboes, strings and basso continuo of harpsichord, violoncello, violone and bassoon. Two trumpets and timpani highlight selected movements, such as the closing movements of Part II, Hallelujah.
A particular aspect of Handel's restraint is his limited use of trumpets throughout the work. After their introduction in the Part I chorus "Glory to God", apart from the solo in "The trumpet shall sound" they are heard only in Hallelujah and the final chorus "Worthy is the Lamb". [111]
[3] [4] The imagery of shepherd and lamb features prominently in many movements, for example: in the aria "He shall feed His flock like a shepherd" (the only extended piece to talk about the Messiah on earth), in the opening of Part II ("Behold the Lamb of God"), in the chorus "All we like sheep", and in the closing chorus of the work ("Worthy ...
In Handel’s great chorus, the word is joyous, victorious, accompanied by trumpets and drums. ... Thousands of works of classical liturgical music use hallelujah, in part because there was a ...
Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration is a gospel album by various artists, released in 1992 on Warner Alliance.Executive produced by Norman Miller, Gail Hamilton and Mervyn Warren, it is a reinterpretation of the 1741 oratorio Messiah by George Frideric Handel, and has been widely praised for its use of multiple genres of African-American music, including spirituals, blues, ragtime, big ...
The song was arranged and produced by Take 6 alumnus Mervyn Warren, and conducted by Quincy Jones. [1] Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album in 1992, as well as a Dove Award for Contemporary Gospel Album of the Year. [2] The vocalists performing on "Hallelujah!"
Faust, Act 4, Soldiers' Chorus / Charles Gounod; Rule, Britannia! / Thomas Arne; Carmen, Act 2, "Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre" (Toreador Song) / Bizet; Messiah, HWV 56, Part 2, No. 44: Hallelujah Chorus / Handel; Tales of the Vienna Waltz - 4:04 (All music composed by Johann Strauss II) On the Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314
"Hallelujah", also known as "Hallelujah Chorus", the chorus from Handel's Messiah Part II Hallelujah , composition by Antonio Rosetti (c. 1750–92) Hallelujah , composition by Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791–1864)