We'll All Sing Hallelujah: SATB: Vocal Score

The 'Hallelujah' Chorus, arguably the most famous choral work of the western classical tradition, is the closing number of the second part of Handel's Messiah. Such is the strength of Handel's word setting that this empathic, triumphal paean retains its appeal in spite of the cultural overexposure and controversy to which it has been subjected, remaining a firm favourite with choirs. The premiere of Messiah was in Dublin in 1742 as the high point of a full season of Handel's work. It was a charity event, held in aid of local causes, and in order to get the maximum attendance at Neale's new music hall in Fishamble Street, men were asked to remove their swords, and ladies the hoops in their dresses. The tradition of standing during performances of the 'Hallelujah' Chorus, still indulged at some performances in Britains, is said to have been started by King George II at the work's opening run in London in 1743. / SATB Et Orgue

Get ready to have a camp meeting with this oldtime favorite. Stan Pethel proves himself once again the king of the gospel toe-tappers with this lively new number available with a rousing LiteTrax accompaniment option. The basses have a chance to shine and everybody will be sure to give this winner a rousing ?Amen? when the last notes are sung! Great!

The perfect Christmas piece: a 6 1/2 minute medley of twelve of the most popular holiday favorites from 'Silent Night' to the rousing finale of the 'Hallelujah Chorus' (sure to bring your audience to its feet). Great for ANY choir. The optional instrumental accompaniment is quite effective and simple to add (or use the SoundTrax). Includes Deck the Halls Good King Wenceslas It Came Upon the Midnight Clear What Child Is This? Silent Night Rise Up Shepherd and Follow Go Tell It On the Mountain Hark the Herald Angels Sing Joy to the World One Fine Day We Three Kings and Hallelujah Chorus.

Here's a pure gospel celebration! The classic Hallelujah We Shall Rise is given a singable treatment sure to get feet tapping. The 2-part (optional 3-part) voicing makes this one accessible to choirs of all sizes including senior choirs. Sure to become a favorite of your group. Available: SA(T)B ChoirTrax CD.

Everybody shout and sing celebrate the newborn King... - this calypso-flavored original has an infectious rhythmic feel that just bursts with joyful celebration! Optional Latin percussion and a full energetic accompanimentcomplete the package! Available: SATB. Performance Time: Approx. 2:45.

Edited with additional material from the Salzburg version“In Italy nowadays this term (motet) is applied to a Latin sacred solo cantata consisting of two arias and two recitatives concluding with an Hallelujah and sung during the Mass following the Credo generally by one of the best singers.” One composition matching this description is the solo motet Exsultate jubilate K. 165/158a which Mozart wrote in Milan early in 1773 following the highly successful performance of his opera Lucio Silla.In 1978 when the music manuscripts in Bavaria were being sorted and cataloged in a project sponsored by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft a set ofmanuscript parts for a previously unknown second version was discovered in the town parish church of St. Jakob in Wasserburg am Inn. The music and text of the concluding Alleluja movement were written out by the Salzburg court bassoonist and copyist Joseph Richard Estlinger (c. 1720–1791) who frequently worked for Mozart and his father.The vocal text of this Salzburg manuscript departs from that of the Milan version in the first aria and in the recitative. It was entered in a different hand. The Salzburg version of the text is clearly related to the feast of the Holy Trinity. There is much evidence that this version was sung for the first time in the Dreifaltigkeitskirche on 30 May 1779 (i. e. Trinity Sunday) by the Salzburg male soprano Francesco Ceccarelli during a service mentioned by Nannerl Mozart. On that day Leopold and Wolfgang Mozart together with Ceccarelli were invited to the church’s vicarage at midday. The additional text underlaying of the first aria enabled the solo motet to be employed for the Christmas service as well.- Urtext of the New Mozart Edition- Full score performance material (BA4897) and vocal score (BA4897-90) available for sale

If your congregation isn't on its feet at the end of this rousing medley they must be glued to the pews! Glory! Hallelujah! This boisterous anthem looks with great anticipation to the days in the sweet by and by! A Great Dayin Gloryland is upbeat uptempo and uplifting – it may lift the roof right off the building!

With an opening instrumental fanfare and a choral flourish this arrangement of a hymn standard sweeps the listener up in the festivities of worship. Based upon the popular DARWALL tune the melody takes some surprising turns as it offers up the message of resurrection power and the kingship of Christ. Crowned with jubilant Hallelujahs the anthem ends with punctuation marks of praise! Score and Parts (tpt 1-2 tbn 1-2 cym timp) available as a digital download.