2day~listening to another vry classical pieces~
'Hallelujah' from Handel's Messiah~~
well, im sure a lods of ppl heard this popular song~~so wad is this song and where does it come from?
most ppl would thought tat is juz a song singing hallelujah~wad else?

well, this truth is, this song is part of the Handel's work, the Messiah~'Hallelujah' is juz a chorus of Handel's Messiah~Messiah is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel based on a libretto by Charles Jennens(An oratorio is a large musical composition including an orchestra, a choir, and soloists).
Handel compose this Messiah in the summer of 1741 and premiered in Dublin on the 13 April 1742, this is his most famous creation and most popular~

so wad about this 'Hallelujah'??
'Hallelujah' is the chorus concluding the 2nd of the 3 part in the oratorio. The text is drawn from three passages in the New Testament book of Revelation which is~
Revelation 19:6, Revelation 11:15, and Revelation 19:16.
Because this piece is so often heard separately from the rest of Messiah, it has become popularly known as "The Hallelujah Chorus", which, like "The Messiah", is not entirely correct usage. "(the) Hallelujah chorus" or "'Hallelujah' chorus from Messiah" is more appropriate.

i found a interesting practice about this song also~
In many parts of the world, it is the accepted practice for the audience to stand for this section of the performance. Tradition has it that King George II rose to his feet at this point. As the first notes of the triumphant Hallelujah Chorus rang out, the king rose. Royal protocol has always demanded that whenever the monarch stands, so does everyone in the monarch's presence. Thus, the entire audience stood too, initiating a tradition that has lasted more than two centuries. It is lost to history the exact reason why the King stood at that point, but the most popular explanations include:

* As was and is the custom, one stands in the presence of royalty as a sign of respect. The Hallelujah chorus clearly places Christ as the King of Kings. In standing, King George II accepts that he too is subject to Lord of Lords.
* He was so moved by the performance that he rose to his feet.
* He arrived late to the performance, and the crowd rose when he finally made an appearance.
* His gout acted up at that precise moment and he rose to relieve the discomfort.
* After an hour of musical performance, he needed to stretch his legs.

hehe~as usual, all this come from wikipedia