Alleluia

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Alleluia is a widely performed a cappella choral work by American composer Randall Thompson, known for its serene, meditative character and rich harmonic writing.

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instanceOf a cappella composition
choral work
associatedInstitution Tanglewood Music Center NERFINISHED
associatedOrganization Boston Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED
character meditative
serene
commonlyRecorded yes
composer Randall Thompson NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
dynamicShape gradual crescendos and decrescendos
educationalLevel suitable for advanced high school choirs
suitable for collegiate choirs
genre sacred choral music
harmonicLanguage modal inflections within tonal framework
influence standard of American choral repertoire
keyCharacteristic slow, unfolding harmonic progressions
language Latin
liturgicalUse often performed in Christian worship services
often programmed in concert settings
mood contemplative
reverent
notableFeature rich harmonic writing
pedagogicalUse used in choral training and education
performancePractice frequently performed by church choirs
frequently performed by college choirs
frequently performed by professional choirs
period 20th century
premiereLocation Tanglewood NERFINISHED
primaryWord Alleluia GENERATED
publisher E.C. Schirmer Music Company NERFINISHED
reputation widely performed choral classic
requiresAccompaniment no
sacredOrSecular sacred
scoring SATB choir
style 20th-century tonal
textSetting single word repeated throughout
textSource liturgical word "Alleluia"
texture a cappella
homophonic with imitative passages
typicalDuration approximately 6 minutes
vocalForces mixed choir

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Randall Thompson notableWork Alleluia