Hallelujah Chorus - Random Act of Culture

[sheep]

Opera Company of Philadelphia "Hallelujah!" Random Act of Culture, a flash happening. There are dozens of choirs and the The Wanamaker organ, the largest playing pipe organ in the world at Macy's Philadelphia, Peter Richard Conte, organist.

If this doesn't get you in the mood for Christmas, nothing will!



Recordings on this mightiest of organs are available from Friends of the Wanamaker

http://www.wanamakerorgan.com/thumbs.php

 

[rareboy]

Just fucking amazing.

That is taking it to the Street.

 

[MTLDude]

Beautifu! Would I have been present, I would have join my voice to the ensemble, if only in sotto voce(my voice is not that pleasant to hear)

 

[unloadonme]

If this doesn't get you in the mood for Christmas, nothing will!

Not even Handel will get me in the mood for Christmas, but I'll post for your enjoyment the coronation anthem Zadok the Priest which I prefer to Hallelujah:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1W1XJ96y9k[/ame]

 

[Jayden]

Loves it! . . .

 

[NedNickerson]

Here's a different one which took place at a Mall Food Court last month:

 

[NedNickerson]

Elf Yourself Flash Mob New York City

 

[sheep]

Wow!!!!

Fan-fucking-tastic!!!


and how very rare ... blaringly loud public expressions of culture that aren't 'rap'.


I wonder if anyone would dare to do that here in UK ... or would it be considered 'cultural-insentive' and an insult to non-Christians?

I suspect it would

 

[G-Lexington]

It's anything but random. It's exceptionally well-rehearsed.

Lex

 

[Locutus7]

wow. that was very cool.

I like Messiah... but I like Solomon better. Here is the final chorus to that oratorio (it includes a version of Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott in the chorale melody at about 2:52 forward):

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFUJX-WR5Qw[/ame]

 

[honooryuu]

that was beautiful. i love the sound of the organ...