Makes me want to cry. This was one of the last compositions I sang with my college choir before Covid ended my college career. The word “alleluia” means praise God which is hard to do in a time like this where I graduated college with no ceremony and churches are being ordered to close. Still, God is worthy of praise since He sent His son to die for us.
I believe this was written and performed for the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial Service back in 1995. That is why the music conveys a mixture of sorrow and hope. I heard it for the first time in an ACDA convention back in the mid-1990s. It was such a moving piece then and it remains an emotional piece now. RIP to all those who perished.
John Fu oh goodness, wrong version lol. My choir has done both this version and the Thompson “Alleluia”, and they are both traditional pieces for us. I confused the two, sorry about that!! I actually do not know the history of this “Alleluia”, so thank you for that! 🙏🏽
I'm Brazilian (from the land of the composer of this masterpiece). In fact, I already had the honor of being under the guidance of Ralph Manuel. I can't understand why you North Americans always start this piece so pianissimo. In the first performance of this piece she started out more energetic, until she reached a point where she had a super explosion! Another thing: why are you guys so slow? Once again: in the original version this piece is more accelerated! In the original version, the bass is extremely vivid! Not this thing that looks more like a three-part youth choir. However, this type of interpretation is clearly North American.
I want my choir sing this beautiful song in my funeral
God give me strength im using this song for my dad's funeral
Makes me want to cry. This was one of the last compositions I sang with my college choir before Covid ended my college career.
The word “alleluia” means praise God which is hard to do in a time like this where I graduated college with no ceremony and churches are being ordered to close.
Still, God is worthy of praise since He sent His son to die for us.
십년 전 합창으로 연주하면서
이 아름다운 선율에 푹 빠졌었지요 ...
부산 하모니 합창단
숭고하고도 아름다운 알렐루야♡♡♡
I believe this was written and performed for the Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial Service back in 1995. That is why the music conveys a mixture of sorrow and hope. I heard it for the first time in an ACDA convention back in the mid-1990s. It was such a moving piece then and it remains an emotional piece now. RIP to all those who perished.
It was actually written and commissioned in 1940 and Randall Thompson drew upon the war in Europe which is why it is somber.
@@thelifeofyusef thanks for the input. So I guess the original version was composed by Thompson, right?
John Fu oh goodness, wrong version lol. My choir has done both this version and the Thompson “Alleluia”, and they are both traditional pieces for us. I confused the two, sorry about that!! I actually do not know the history of this “Alleluia”, so thank you for that! 🙏🏽
@@thelifeofyusef yes I remember one conductor who performed this in the late 90s said this was composed for the Oklahoma City bombing memorial.
Ralph Manuel composed this in 1987.
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How can you call this one of the best recorded performances if they went flat by at least a note and a half?
Maybe they jus' be flexin' an' want 'em basses ta hit a Bb 1.
I'm Brazilian (from the land of the composer of this masterpiece). In fact, I already had the honor of being under the guidance of Ralph Manuel. I can't understand why you North Americans always start this piece so pianissimo. In the first performance of this piece she started out more energetic, until she reached a point where she had a super explosion! Another thing: why are you guys so slow? Once again: in the original version this piece is more accelerated! In the original version, the bass is extremely vivid! Not this thing that looks more like a three-part youth choir. However, this type of interpretation is clearly North American.
Sublime!💖💫💫💫💫💫
where can i get a copy of this wonderful masterpiece of sir ralph manuel
There's the link in the description of the video :-)
Amazing piece. Don’t like this edition. You did the tenors wrong in m. 9 with the quarter-dotted half instead of double eighth-dotted half.
teria sido lindo se tivesse conseguido baixar. Não consegui!!😂😂
Hmmm strange... Scribd might have some problems. Try on my site: www.musicaltranscriptions.com/Ralph-Manuel-Alleluia-SSATBB
Está diferente do original após o compasso 41.
Thanks for your comment. Which differences you found? (apart from a high A which should be a high G in Soprano I part at meas. 47)?
Qual a diferença?
acredito que a diferença seja na modulação do compasso 17 que ao invés de descer para dó maior, desce para si maior.