Alleluia!
Christ is Risen!
He is Risen Indeed!
Alleluia!
This is indeed the Alleluia season.
There are many, many pieces of celebratory church music that have just the one word – Alleluia – and since this magazine issue is going out predominantly online, I thought this would be a good time to showcase some of them.
Simple Chants:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrlcX1BNIp8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7s0Rb0I9GE
Victoria Alleluia:
– the original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVunI7DAYhs
– and adapted for Maggie’s Music Makers: https://youtu.be/SdupFnJ1MGI
Taizé Alleluia #7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0i5vFQwBQE
Taizé Alleluia #11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTgoPHHa_do
Taizé Alleluia #17 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs6NN3Ip_Go
Boyce Alleluia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qvMJr8COq4
African Alleluia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V01rP51Fq7Y
Hallelu, Hallelu, Hallelu, Hallelujah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pbNBKK2jA0
Hallelujah Chorus (Handel) https://youtu.be/Ag6CYY0cbFc
We can also add our own medley of Alleluias to this list, arranged by our organist Tom and I: https://youtu.be/RNQCI-yuGXs Did you spot where they’re from??
Carol P
St Margaret's Church Prestwich 