A great crowd had gathered, which included King George II of England ... From that day, wherever in the world the "Hallelujah Chorus" is presented, the audience stands. In the hours just before ...

The "Hallelujah Chorus ... Handel's popular little chorus to discover why the music has such a powerful grip on singers and listeners — all the way back to King George II of England, who ...

With Easter come some staples: Peeps, egg hunts and, for churchgoers, George Frideric Handel's Hallelujah Chorus. It's the five ... The sopranos warble "King of Kings and Lord of Lords," hitting ...

belting out George Frideric Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus,” a centerpiece of their Advent repertoire. Georgetown University academic Charles King evokes the sacred upswell of the “Hallelujah ...

The rousing 'Hallelujah' Chorus is one of the most famous pieces of Baroque choral music, and by far the most widely-known section of the work. Audiences tend to stand during performances – a ...

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The long-held tradition is for the audience to stand during the Hallelujah chorus, the accepted reason for this being that King George II was so moved by it at its London performance in 1743 that ...