Mozart arranged one version of it into German, notably taking out the trumpet from "The Trumpets Shall Sound."
Mozart arranged one version of it into German, notably taking out the trumpet from "The Trumpets Shall Sound." Charles Jennens wrote the libretto and sampled lyrics like "His Yoke is Easy" and "For Unto Us a Child is Born" from Matthew in the New Testament. Its composer conducted it annually on (*) Easter as opposed to the usual Christmas, and King George II started the tradition of standing during its most famous movement. Name this oratorio by Handel which includes the "Hallelujah Chorus."
Mozart arranged one version of it into German, notably taking out the trumpet from "The Trumpets Shall Sound."
{Messiah}