Hosanna

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"Hosanna" is a choral-style song from the rock opera *Jesus Christ Superstar* that features a crowd praising Jesus while religious authorities look on with skepticism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical number
song
associatedWork film adaptation of Jesus Christ Superstar
stage production of Jesus Christ Superstar
basedOn New Testament accounts of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem
chronologicalPositionInNarrative near Jesus’ final week
composer Andrew Lloyd Webber
containsDialogueBetween Jesus and Caiaphas
Jesus and crowd
creator Andrew Lloyd Webber
Tim Rice
dramaticFunction contrasts crowd enthusiasm with priestly concern
depicts popular acclaim for Jesus
featuresCharacter Annas
Caiaphas
Jesus
featuresGroup crowd
religious authorities
firstAppearanceInWork original concept album of Jesus Christ Superstar
firstPerformanceContext recording studio
genre rock opera
language English
lyricalRefrain Hosanna, Hey Sanna, Sanna Sanna Ho
lyricist Tim Rice
musicalStyle choral
notableLine Why waste your breath moaning at the crowd?
You see there’s too many of them to control
partOf Jesus Christ Superstar
religiousContext Christianity
setIn Jerusalem
theme praise of Jesus
religious skepticism
titleDerivedFrom liturgical acclamation ‘Hosanna’
vocalForces chorus
solo voices

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