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Hallelujah is a song published by the popular Canadian singer-composer Leonard Cohen. Also known as a novelist and poet, Cohen wrote the main version of the lyrics of Hallelujah, containing quite a few biblical texts. His main inspiration while writing the song originated from the tales of Samson and Delilah from the Book of Judges and also the adulterous relationship of King David and Bathsheba in the Book of Samuel, differentiating Cohen’s Hallelujah from George Frideric Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus from his popular oratorio The Messiah, HWV 56. Handel wrote the libretto in the Book of Revelations.
Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah was released in 1984 from his 7th album Various Position, which obtained little success until a cover version appeared by John Cale. His version was featured in the 2001 computer animated film Shrek that also place the song into well known audience. With this version by John Cale, another cover made by Jeff Buckley solidified the song as the best songs ever written. It garnered a lot of success globally making Jeff Buckley a superstar. His version hailed as one the perfect version ever made and became one of the quickest selling download single in history. Due to the success with the song, quite a few versions were made including a version by Rufus Wainwright, K.D. Lang, Allison Crowe and Alexandra Burke to mention a few.
Hallelujah is actually a Hebrew word, which means, „Praise Yah.“
Cohen has said of the song’s meaning: „It describes that many kinds of Hallelujahs do exist, and all the perfect and damaged Hallelujahs have equal value.“ Lyrics to Cohen’s Hallelujah calls forth both waltz and gospel music. The sheet music of Hallelujah, in its original version, is really a song in „12/8 feel.“ As written in the sheet music the key is at C major plus the chord progression comes after the lyric „it goes like that, the 4th, the fifth, the minor fall, as well as major lift“: C, F, G, A minor, F. Originally Cohen’s Hallelujah sheet music available have unique arrangements as a result of different versions with the song. Hallelujah’s sheet music transcribed by Alaric Duban was for singing, guitar and keyboard. (4) The written music of Hallelujah initially written in C major, seemed to be transpose in several keys. You will discover available Hallelujah written music in A major (3 sharps), B flat major (2 sharps), E flat major (3 flats), F major (1 flat), G major (1 sharp), A flat major (4 flats). Usually used by voice and piano. A different Hallelujah sheet music available was transposed into choral settings. The first is for Tenor and Bass (all male chorus) plus the other was for Soprano and Alto pieces (all woman chorus).
Sheet music of Hallelujah showed changes also in lyrics. Rufus Wainwright sheet music of Hallelujah showed that he modified some words and phrases like from „Holy Dove“ to „Holy Dark.“ Allison Crowe, additionally a Canadian singer-musician had written her own written music of Hallelujah. She felt the requirement to replace in the sheet music the lyrics from „Holy Dove to „Holy Ghost.“ Her version was named Record each week by Record through the day (UK) in July2004 and once again in October 2005.
As Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah became probably the greatest selling music before today, this made song extremely popular for arrangers to write out them create sheet music independently. A lot of variations of Hallelujah sheet music are actually written because of the success of song therefore far artists who made their particular Hallelujah written music received achievement within their field. Countless versions are actually recorded also it showed the good expertise of Leonard Cohen not just being a composer but additionally an author. The February 2009 problem of Blender, Hallelujah was highlighted since the month’s „Greatest Song Ever.“
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