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Part II closes with the Hallelujah chorus which became famous as a stand-alone piece, set in the key of D major with trumpets and timpani. The choir introduces Hallelujah , repeated in homophony , in a characteristic simple motif for the word, playing with the interval of a second , which re-appears throughout the piece.
Only two movements in Messiah are purely instrumental: the overture (written as "Sinfony" in Handel's autograph) and the Pifa (a pastorale introducing the shepherds in Bethlehem); and only a few movements are a duet or a combination of solo and chorus. The solos are typically a combination of recitative and aria.
The official audio video of "Light of the World (Sing Hallelujah)" was published on We the Kingdom's YouTube channel on October 30, 2020. [9] We the Kingdom released the lyric video of the song on November 20, 2020. [10] The acoustic performance video of the song was released on December 8, 2020, on YouTube. [11]
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As a way to promote his new film The Journey: A Music Special from Andrea Bocelli, he recruited singer Tori Kelly to help him present a soulful rendition of Leonard Cohen's classic tune "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]
Vinyl Chapters gave a positive review of the song, calling it a "breathtaking duet" between Underwood and Legend, and also a "notable standout track" from the album. [3] The Washington Post highlighted the collaboration in its review of the album, writing, "These two Grammy winners push each other to new and impressive heights as they raise ...
is sung as a duet in E flat major of alto and tenor on a walking bass of the continuo, without strings. The movement is based on the duet for soprano and alto "Se tu non lasci amore" (HWV 193, 1722). [13] Such a movement would remind the London listeners of love duets concluding operas, such as the final scene of Giulio Cesare. [14]