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Hallelujah Chorus Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Hallelujah Chorus? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

The 'Hallelujah Chorus' is from Handel's opera Messiah.

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Messiah is an oratorio, not an opera. It was composed by George Frideric Handel in 1741 and premiered in Dublin in 1742. Oratorios are unstaged, sacred choral works.

2.

The 'Hallelujah Chorus' was originally written for Easter, not Christmas.

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Handel's Messiah premiered at Easter time in 1742. The 'Hallelujah Chorus' appears in Part II, celebrating Christ's resurrection, not his birth.

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Handel originally performed the 'Hallelujah Chorus' with a small choir of about 20 singers.

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Handel's first performance used around 20 choristers and 30 instrumentalists. Modern mega-choirs with hundreds are a Victorian invention, not his intent.

4.

The 'Hallelujah Chorus' was immediately a massive hit from its very first performance.

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Early audiences were polite but not ecstatic. Messiah gained popularity slowly over decades, boosted by annual charity performances in London.

5.

Audiences traditionally stand during the 'Hallelujah Chorus' because King George II started the custom.

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No evidence exists that King George II stood first. The tradition likely began in the 19th century, and the king may not have even attended the premiere.

6.

The 'Hallelujah Chorus' is part of Handel's oratorio 'Messiah'.

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It is the closing chorus of Part II of George Frideric Handel's 1741 oratorio Messiah, and its most famous movement.

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Handel composed the 'Hallelujah Chorus' as part of his oratorio Messiah.

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The 'Hallelujah Chorus' is the final movement of Part II of Handel's Messiah, composed in 1741.

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The 'Hallelujah Chorus' uses text from the Book of Revelation in the Bible.

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Lyrics like 'Hallelujah! for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth' are taken from Revelation 19:6, 16, and 11:15, celebrating divine kingship.

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