I wish I could sing. I can’t carry a tune to save my life.
I’d like to believe I listen well, though. The answer to your question is yes, and the reason the pause is there is anticipation, isn’t it? It’s a wait that’s perfectly timed.
Over the last few decades, there has been a huge outpouring of recordings of Handel’s vast body of music. He is certainly one of history’s Top Ten composers. It is great that we can hear so much of his music now.
“Handel’s Hallelujah was performed by Chorus Niagara, an 87-member not-for-profit choir based out of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada under the artistic direction from Robert Cooper.”
I don’t know the current count, but well over 22 million people have watched this video. It really strikes a chord with lots of viewers, no matter what faith they are. Even if Handel had written nothing else, he’d have to be considered one of the all-time masters.
December 25th, 2018 at 3:49 pm
I was in a huge sing-along of that once.
Did YOU know there’s a pause before the last “Hallelujah” ?
December 26th, 2018 at 1:52 am
I wish I could sing. I can’t carry a tune to save my life.
I’d like to believe I listen well, though. The answer to your question is yes, and the reason the pause is there is anticipation, isn’t it? It’s a wait that’s perfectly timed.
December 25th, 2018 at 8:44 pm
Merry Christmas, Steve!
The singing in this video is surprisingly good.
Over the last few decades, there has been a huge outpouring of recordings of Handel’s vast body of music. He is certainly one of history’s Top Ten composers. It is great that we can hear so much of his music now.
December 26th, 2018 at 1:59 am
From an online source:
“Handel’s Hallelujah was performed by Chorus Niagara, an 87-member not-for-profit choir based out of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada under the artistic direction from Robert Cooper.”
I don’t know the current count, but well over 22 million people have watched this video. It really strikes a chord with lots of viewers, no matter what faith they are. Even if Handel had written nothing else, he’d have to be considered one of the all-time masters.