Messiah: No. 39 Chorus: Hallelujah

~ Recording by Margaret Hillis, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.9Messiah: Part 2: No. 39 Chorus: Hallelujah3:47George Frideric HandelMessiahHandel; Kiri Te Kanawa, Anne Gjevang, Keith Lewis, Gwynne Howell, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Sir Georg SoltiAlbum
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)414 396-2
2.9Messiah: No. 39 Chorus: Hallelujah3:47George Frideric HandelMessiahHandel; Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Sir Georg SoltiAlbum
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)414 396-2
1.8Hallelujah3:44Georg Friedrich HändelMessiah: Arias & ChorusesHandel; Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Sir Georg Solti, Kiri Te KanawaAlbum
Decca Records417 449-2
1.16Messiah: Hallelujah3:45Georg Friedrich HändelMessiah: Great ChorusesHandel; Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Sir Georg Solti, Kiri Te KanawaAlbum
  • -1987
Decca Records430 734-2
1.12Messiah no. 39: Hallelujah3:44Georg Friedrich HändelMessiah: Arias & ChorusesGeorg Friedrich Händel; Kiri Te Kanawa, Anne Gjevang, Keith Lewis, Gwynne Howell, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Sir Georg SoltiAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)430 098-2
1.12Messiah No. 39: Hallelujah3:44Georg Friedrich HändelMessiah: Arias and ChorusesHandel; Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Sir Georg SoltiAlbum + Compilation
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)430 098-2
1.10Hallelujah3:44George Frideric HandelAustralian Home Beautiful: Christmas at HomeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)473 345-2
1.6Hallelujah (No. 39 From Handel's Messiah)3:41George Frideric HandelChristmas at BellagioVarious ArtistsAlbum
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
1.15Hallelujah!3:45George Frideric HandelGloria! The Nation’s Favourite Choral ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Decca Records4805207
1.2Halleluja3:47Georg Friedrich HändelMusic for the Millions - 9Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

choir vocals:Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
chorus master:Margaret Hillis (chorus master)
recorded at:Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1984-10)
recording of:Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”

Related works

Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”

composer:George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:Charles Jennens
referred to in medleys:Hooked on Classics, Parts 1 & 2
The Saints’ Hallelujah
later parody versions:Hail to the Shoe
The Hallelujah Patrol
later versions:Der Messias, K. 572: Teil II, Nr. 32. Coro: “Hallelujah”
part of:Messiah, HWV 56: Part II (order: 23)
is the basis for:Handel’s Torch
Technical Difficulties Part II
The Three Kings and I (What Really Happened)
arrangements:Hallelujah Chorus (for brass band arr. Philip Wilby)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah” (for organ, Dubois)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah” (catch-all for arrangements)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Hallelujah (Goossens-Beecham Edition)
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II. Chorus: Hallelujah (Wilberg Edition)
The Grand Halleluiah in the Messiah (for two organists, Marsh)
The Hallelujah Chorus (arr. Lari Goss)
The Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus (for band, Longfield)
music quoted in:替え唄クラシックメドレー