Wanamaker Organ Flash Opera Macy's Hallelujah Chorus.mov

[psharpart]

This will NEVER BE Walmart style.........Don't ask for Messiah at Walmart. STOP SHOPPING THERE!

[shaudee67]

Oh my god! I'm bawling!

[g0thman]

Where were the singers? On the balconies?

[78chuck]

That's Class! Now let's all send emails to wal-mart and tell them the people want pipe organ music while we shop lol! Great vid

[Organist6792]

@78chuck lol YES!!! That would be amazing! It would make trips to Walmart a little bit more enjoyable :) It would probably make the people at Walmart a little more happy also! :)

[kimdkus]

Man, that was awesome!! I can't even imagine what it sounded in live. Thanks for sharing!!

[NReds]

Bravo, I remember years ago that organ constantly being played at Christmas. I wish I was there

[1351Mensch]

I'm sure the video simply does not do justice to what the sound was like live!  I miss Philly at Christmastime and Wanamaker's organ sounds as great as ever! Thanks soooo much for the post! --- totally totally awesome!

[Chesterbarnes1]

The ORGANIST should get the Presidental Medal of Honor for his performance!

[carrotjuse]

Wondrous and awesome

[jimamia77]

Grand Central Terminal needs to install a giant organ. The acoustics are amazing in there.

[bearzenith1]

A small glimpse of what Heaven will be!

[Chesterbarnes1]

Awesome is the only words one can say!  To see people standing in a large Department Store, singing the Hallelujah Chorus by Handel, instead of shopping is something to behold. The ORGANIST does a tremendous job of bringing out the majesty of this POWERFUL ORGAN. Listening to it makes one wonder how we doubt that God does not exist! Hallelujah!

[ranhat2]

Macy's -- very smart--and good--to support this. Raises the firm's esteem in many eyes.

[Chesterbarnes1]

Wonderful! just Wonderful! The ORGANIST deserves a medal!

[iKenLikeU]

@Chesterbarnes1 You mean the Organists!

[Chesterbarnes1]

Wonderful!  just Wonderful!

[sqcomp1]

That is a very special moment in many people's lives right there. Whether you were there singing or were "caught" in it. That is a once in a lifetime experience.

[urbansculptures]

This was great!

[TXbrokeback]

Music has the power to bring people of every kind together, to move them to make a joyous noise! Hallelujah!!

[feanando]

Just wonderful... Amazing... God bless you all. You probably have made Him laugh!

[MrPaulVanRavenswaay]

This is what you get from the influences of Christianity!! Fairly happy (if not plump) , mostly harmless, people singing their heads off!! For the results of the Muslim or other faiths, see videos of Sept. 11 or third world nations :)

[An0niempje]

@MrPaulVanRavenswaay I don't say Christianity is perfect, look at all the raped children who where never able to get justice because of the church protecting their molesters.

But at least our faith encourages prising the Lord by singing for him and not by murdering any other human being. His love is for everyone.

[123portishead]

... awesome! ;-) ...

[LedKenji666]

@oprah999 god does not exists

[scampides]

Amazing that an inspirational piece of music shows God in some people's minds, but God is never in all the misery that can be seen every day. Clearly God only exists in some ignorant minds.

[JMOSABRES]

Glad to see that EVERYONE is trying to RETURN to God in a now material Culture and People are speaking up for the True Reason..Christ!!! Never Mock God for he Always has the FINAL WORD !!

[hankia92]

ok. ill be there in two weeks. you guys have to do it again. lol

[Flamsick]

The choir was apparently deliberately scattered all over the store to enhance the spontaneous effect---and man did it work!!!! King of Kings and Lord of Lords---and He shall reign forever and ever. This takes you to the gates of Heaven and drops you off. WOW!!!

[biking3816]

This always bring tears to my eyes. Thanks for posting it. Everyone in the office is listening to it right now.

[sindie11]

AMEN!!!

[ondaslokas]

PRAISE GOD

[rickyfan3956]

Once you learn "Messiah", and especially the "Hallelujah Chorus", I don't think you ever forget it!

[rickyfan3956]

If I could have sung along, I would have! But right now I have a cold and I barely have a voice. I sang this years ago in college, but I still remember how powerful it was and what it was like to sing the Easter portion of "Messiah" with a 196 voice choir and to face the audience and to see the audience rise to their feet during the singing of the "Hallelujah Chorus" and to feel the adrenaline rush that came from seeing that!

[JohnnyNW]

If you sing it, they will come! Happy holidays to all and God bless Philadelphia!

[grahamkeithtodd]

Absoutely Fantastic! I would have joined in singing even if I wasn't patto fthe choir. Every year at the high school I attended at Homecoming sunday, the alumni, and I mean all the alumni that are in attendance get up on stage and sing this chorus. You have to remember that it is unrhearsed, we just get up and sing it. It is quite remarkable! By the way, this is the wifey typing not the hubby.

[grahamkeithtodd]

Absoutely Fantastic! I would have joined in singing even if I wasn't patto fthe choir. Every year at the high school I attended at Homecoming sunday, the alumni, and I mean all the alumni that are in attendance get up on stage and sing this chorus. You have to remember that it is unrhearsed, we just get up and sing it. It is quite remarkable! By the way, this is the wifey typing not the hybby.

[grahamkeithtodd]

Absoutely Fantastic! I would have joined in singing even if I wasn't patto fthe choir. Every year at the high school I attended at Homecoming sunday, the and I mean all the alumni that are in attendance get up on stage and sing this chorus. You have to remember that it is unrhearsed, we just get up and sing it. It is quite remarkable! By the way, this is the wifey typing not the hybby.

[ZestyLemonBoi]

Where was the choir????!!!!!

[Bronzeagleye]

@ZestyLemonBoi

We have met the choir and it was us!

[rickyfan3956]

@ZestyLemonBoi If I understand right, the choir had infiltrated the store, posing as shoppers and then burst into song when the music started up.

[pizmyr]

@rickyfan3956

You are right! That is Exactly what we did!

[pizmyr]

@ZestyLemonBoi

We were scattered among the shoppers on the "floor" level and on the 2nd and 3rd floor balconies. We had a BLAST!

[greenspacesforever]

@pizmyr I'll bet you did. Wow. What and experience that must have been. I wonder how many of the shoppers knew parts of the chorus and joined in.

[jennie12ish]

@pizmyr I wish I could have been there. This will never happen in South Carolina. Keep up the good work!!!

[MrJIMBOB57]

@jennie12ish I say make it happen...wherever you can find a venue...

[jennie12ish]

@MrJIMBOB57 Thanks for the encouragement!

[HarmonyDreams]

@ZestyLemonBoi The Opera Company of Philadelphia brought together 650 singers and they were throughout all of the Macy's store. And, several people that knew the song joined in...fantastic..

[PANDESHON1]

@ZestyLemonBoi mezclado entre el público

[adriannelovesjesus]

@ZestyLemonBoi with the shoppers :)

(singing amongst the shoppers)

[gkamerman]

That was so amazing. I would love to sing like that in public.

[heyguysitsrel16]

Unbelievable....under my skin forever. Amazing performance, amazing video! Thank you so much for sharing. Forever changed by this random act of culture. Love, love, love it!

[Linspj]

Brings me back to my Christmas choir piece...just beautiful. Gosh I wish I could see this in person...but that did not stop me from singing along to this video!!

[JudithIN410]

It's a fantastic piece of music, whatever your religious convictions (or lack thereof).

[thebaggott]

Great Shopping Day!!!!

[ShawDAMAN]

love it!!

[forveverfaith]

I sit here with tears ..... for He shall reign forever and ever! May each of us find the King of Kings and Lord of Lords this season and accept His love for each of us. I pray for salvation for our nation.... amen.

[ceb2633]

Amazing. I love it! Joyously sung. Thanks for this injection of the Christmas spirit.

[NDVKII]

seawind0721...I AM a Christian and I also have a problem with the commercialism of Christmas. Please do not be offended but because of my Faith, I will pray that you find a similar joy during the upcming Holiday Season. I cannot imagine living my life without my religious foundation as it gets me through the many challenges this crazy world can bring!

Too late to object...I already did it! :)

Merry Christmas everyone!

[seawind0721]

I'm not Christian, and although I have a fundemental problem with they way "Christmas" is so blatantly commercialized...I thought this was pretty awesome.

[jlocustvalley]

Getting ready for the upcoming Christmas Season, this sure puts one in the mood. May God help us protect our right in this country to praise him in these glorious ways!

[jason0898]

fantastic!!! we should bloody do this, dam the political correct dickheads who say we shouldnt sing hyms and Carols just incase we offend other so called faiths , well tough go back where you came from if you cant cope with it!!! well done these people !!!!!!!!!!!!

[ColonelCharisma]

@jason0898 What if I came from...you know...here?

[jason0898]

@ColonelCharisma hi, then if you are born here you really shouldn't mind this regardless of your faith., and for those who are not born here should be fine with it too because at the end of the day if you move to another country you really should respect the culture in it, in fact its more to do with the Pc people worrying all the time about who is offended by whatever it is. before anyone says i am racist i can assure you i am not, my ex of three years is Hindu.

[ColonelCharisma]

@jason0898 1) "I'm not a racist because my friend/ex/cousin/etc is [minority]" is a terrible argument.

2) Hindu is not a race. It's a religion.

3) You do realize not everyone in the US is a Christian, right?

[jason0898]

@ColonelCharisma , oh please im not going to get into this with you anymore, I am Christian and it is the true faith... i frankly could care less about any other so called Religion... further more i live in the United Kingdom not the Usa ...

and lastly i am fully aware that race is not a religion !!! but as expected you fully missed the point of what i said... anyway bla bla bla i could go on all day with you and i would never get through, tara!!

[liebarg]

that was nice.

[blakepab]

Thanks for this video...

[KCKLproductions]

I LOVE IT!!!! There needs to be more spontaneity like this...I would like to see this done with Hymns Like CHrist the Lord is Risen Today

[WahooWolfe]

Thank you Macy's for allowing this to take place

[Reagan1rocks]

thanks for posting! Awesome quality!

[kaceysbach]

I miss my hometown Philly! Only there would something like this be possible!

[deb5fun]

LOVE IT!!!!