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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Alleluia (Randall Thompson) | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
a cappella composition
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choral work ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution | Tanglewood Music Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | Boston Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
meditative
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serene ⓘ |
| commonlyRecorded | yes ⓘ |
| composer | Randall Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dynamicShape | gradual crescendos and decrescendos ⓘ |
| educationalLevel |
suitable for advanced high school choirs
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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
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often programmed in concert settings ⓘ |
| mood |
contemplative
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reverent ⓘ |
| notableFeature | rich harmonic writing ⓘ |
| pedagogicalUse | used in choral training and education ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
frequently performed by church choirs
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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
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homophonic with imitative passages ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | approximately 6 minutes ⓘ |
| vocalForces | mixed choir ⓘ |
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