“Hallelujah Chorus”

Cultural  

1. The most famous movement of the oratorio Messiah, by George Frederick Handel, often sung at Christmas.

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Example Sentences

“And on the tax front, it’s time for rich people like me to pay more,” Mr. Romney writes in the New York Times, where he is joining the Hallelujah Chorus.

From The Wall Street Journal

Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus” rose from the crowd outside the government palazzo where he handed in his resignation to end his third and final term as premier, a leadership tenure spaced out over 17 years.

From Seattle Times

And here Farrell turns into a one-man hallelujah chorus.

From Los Angeles Times

The eighth number, “Hallelujah in White,” is nothing more than the line “Mind your business,” repeated over and over to the “Hallelujah” Chorus from Handel’s “Messiah.”

From Los Angeles Times

And before you know it, the concert hall, church, rec center or school auditorium fills with the triumphant sound of one of the most beloved musical works of the season: Handel’s “Hallelujah” chorus.

From Los Angeles Times