Hallelujah (from 'Messiah') (George Frideric Handel)

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• (Posted 2024-02-17)  CPDL #79148:         

Editor: Ian Henning (submitted 2024-02-17).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 163 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: This edition includes elements in parentheses which reflect common performance practice.

• (Posted 2003-05-07)  CPDL #04983: 

Editor: Kelvin Smith (submitted 2003-05-07).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 1.23 MB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2002-03-06)  CPDL #03309:   

Editor: Helmut Kickton (submitted 2002-03-06).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 165 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2000-10-20)  CPDL #01506:      (NoteWorthy Composer)

Editor: Robert Allgeyer (submitted 2000-10-20).   Score information: Letter, 9 pages, 246 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: 4 individual parts, 2 pages each, with cues. NoteWorthy Composer file zipped.

• (Posted 1999-09-21)  CPDL #00175:         

Editors: Paco Marmol and Manolo Casaus (submitted 1999-09-21).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 92 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

Individual vocal parts

• (Posted 2000-10-20)  CPDL #01510:      (NoteWorthy Composer)

Editor: Robert Allgeyer (submitted 2000-10-20).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 63 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: bass part, with cues. NoteWorthy Composer file zipped.

• (Posted 2000-10-20)  CPDL #01509:      (NoteWorthy Composer)

Editor: Robert Allgeyer (submitted 2000-10-20).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 67 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: tenor part, with cues. NoteWorthy Composer file zipped.

• (Posted 2000-10-20)  CPDL #01508:      (NoteWorthy Composer)

Editor: Robert Allgeyer (submitted 2000-10-20).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 62 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: alto part, with cues. NoteWorthy Composer file zipped.

• (Posted 2000-10-20)  CPDL #01507:      (NoteWorthy Composer)

Editor: Robert Allgeyer (submitted 2000-10-20).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 65 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: soprano part, with cues. NoteWorthy Composer file zipped.

Keyboard Version

• (Posted 2015-11-14)  CPDL #37534:     

Editor: Beth Ratay (submitted 2015-11-14).   Score information: Letter, 13 pages, 258 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2009-09-26)  CPDL #20042:      (Finale 2000)

Editor: Frans Meeusen (submitted 2009-08-24).   Score information: A4, 13 pages, 165 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: Soprano line, measure #3, C should be A, D should be B, and second C should be A. See the discussion page for full description.

• (Posted 2003-05-07)  CPDL #04991: 

Editor: Kelvin Smith (submitted 2003-05-07).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 1.87 MB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2002-02-13)  CPDL #03244: 

Editor: Jim Taylor (submitted 2002-02-13).   Score information: Letter, 11 pages, 700 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Scanned image, PDF is a little grainy.

• (Posted 1999-10-29)  CPDL #00457:      (Finale 1998)

Editor: Vladimir Ursic (submitted 1999-10-29).   Score information: Letter, 13 pages, 336 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: Soprano line, measure #3, C should be A, D should be B, and second C should be A. See the discussion page for full description.

Organ Version

• (Posted 2003-05-07)  CPDL #03601: 

Editor: Kelvin Smith (submitted 2003-05-07).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 1.87 MB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes:

Full Score Version

• (Posted 2015-08-17)  CPDL #36487: 

Editor: Jes Wagner (submitted 2015-08-17).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 3.02 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: MuseScore format for choir rehearsal and PDF.

• (Posted 2004-01-02)  CPDL #06340:    (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-02).  Score information: Letter, 20 pages, 420 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Full score, complete score and continuo parts also available for download.

• (Posted 2003-12-31)  CPDL #06287:      (Sibelius 2)

Editor: Brian Marble (submitted 2003-12-31).   Score information: A4, 30 pages, 312 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: full score, keyboard arr. by Brian Marble.

Vocal parts only

• (Posted 2006-06-28)  CPDL #11934:          (Sibelius 3) (Sibelius 5) (Sibelius 6)

Editor: Andris Solims (submitted 2006-06-28).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 181 kB   Copyright: Religious

Edition notes: Latin text adapted by Andris Solims.

• (Posted 2017-03-29)  CPDL #43812: 

In D: (D) (D) (D) (Sibelius 3)(D) (Sibelius 5)(D) (Sibelius 6)(D)

In C: (C) (C) (C) (Sibelius 3)(C) (Sibelius 5)(C) (Sibelius 6)(C)

Editor: Andris Solims (submitted 2017-03-29).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 64 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: This is edition of Choir reduction in original and transposed Latin version (D,C).

Keyboard

• (Posted 2017-03-30)  CPDL #43821: 

in D:       (Sibelius 3) (Sibelius 5) (Sibelius 6)

in C:       (Sibelius 3) (Sibelius 5) (Sibelius 6)

Editor: Andris Solims (submitted 2017-03-29).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 133 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: This is edition of Partitura (Choir reduction and Accompaniment) in original and transposed Latin version (D,C).

German version - vocal parts only

• (Posted 2009-02-26)  CPDL #16427:      (Capella 5)

Editor: Felix Schildknecht (submitted 2008-03-24).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 96 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

Continuo Part

• (Posted 2004-01-08)  CPDL #06417:    (MuseData)

Contributor: CCARH (Stanford University) (submitted 2004-01-08).  Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 508 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Expanded continuo part. Full score and basic continuo part also available for download.

Brass Version

• (Posted 2009-04-05)  CPDL #19167:  (Score)       (Sibelius 3) (Trumpet I)   (Sibelius 3) (Trumpet II)  (Sibelius 3) (Trombone I)   (Sibelius 3) (Trombone II or Tuba)   (Sibelius 3)

Editor: Andris Solims (submitted 2009-04-05).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 61 kB   Copyright: Religious

Edition notes: Brass quartet (Trumpet I-II, Trombone I-II or Tuba) as accompaniment for Choir can be performed with or without Organ.

General Information

Title: Hallelujah
Composer: George Frideric Handel
Larger Work: Messiah, HWV 56

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Oratorio

Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard or orchestra

First published: 1741
    2nd published: 1843 in Recueil des morceaux de musique ancienne, Volume 3, no. 31
    3rd published: 1915 in Volksliederbuch für gemischten Chor, no. 594
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External websites:

• Free choir training aids for this work are available at Choralia.
• Live performance of this work by the dwsChorale

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Messiah.

Latin translation

Alleluia!
Nam regnat nunc omnipotens Deus. Alleluia!
Ipsius terra est, terra est et Christi eius, et Christi eius,
qui regnat nunc et omne per aevum. Alleluia.
Regum rex, deorum Deus!
qui regnat nunc et omne per aevum. Alleluia!