Handel: "Hallelujah" Chorus from Messiah, an English oratorio

In this video, Les Arts Florissants deliver a punchy rendition of the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah.

Background:
Handel's Messiah is the most famous of oratorios, in part because it is sung in English and in part because of the popularity of the Hallelujah chorus. The oratorio is a touchstone for many Protestant Christians. Handel himself was a devout Lutheran and the words in his oratorio are drawn from the King James Bible. The words present a decidedly Protestant view of Christianity that emphasizes faith, prayer, and preaching the Bible.

Libretto: http://www.hymns.me.uk/hallelujah-chorus-favorite-hymn.htm

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Category:

Music

Tags:

• handel
• hallelujah
• chorus
• messiah
• english
• oratorio
• baroque
• protestant
• bible
• christianity

[Jacobus1991]

Viva Catholicism!!!

"Et unam sanctam catholicam et apostolicam Ecclesiam."

However, wonderful music!

[muisire]

christ said: "Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.'

I believe that these words apply to every act of collective worship conducted under the aegis of any Christian denomination, Catholic or Protestant.

I am a Catholic and i first heard this marvellous chorus in a Catholic church in Dublin in 1955

[marcelouz3]

@020606675

Sure you have achieved in your beautifull voices and that is why it sounds very good in your interpretation, but i dont agree with your conductor, the interpretation is from him not yours , in any case congratulation to all of you. Great job

Marcelo Uzcategui

[yuehchopin]

You are right!

[loggats]

@yuehchopin why were there mormons in the video? they're not even christian

[loggats]

@marcelouz3 the universe was created by the Father, redeemed by the Son and maintained in love by the Spirit. that's what this music is about - and only a Christian, or an open hearted unbeliever, can really feel that beautiful truth.

[yuehchopin]

zwei Mormonen sind da?

[lennykisku1]

Awesome!!! Made my day!!

[Poopaloo55]

Yes!!!! That's how I like it!!!! Great sound from this choir...they nailed it.

[marcelouz3]

It does not matter if you are Catholic, or protestant or what ever you want , This is a great masterpiece of Haendel music which will be listened for ever and ever. The dogmatic philosophy of the religion sooner or later will end with the Scientific conception of the Universe Science. The interpretation it is a little bit fast there are much more better interpretations of this masterpiece. Ufh

Marcelo Uzcátegui