Handel's Halleujah Chorus: Song Analysis

When I first heard Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus, I was very and was in New York at a concert for what I would called symphony or classical music at the time. When listening to the song I felt a sense of energy that made me want to just close eyes and node my head. Not in a soothing way, but in a way that made me bop my head with intensity. While listening I can hear the monophonic, polyphonic and homophonic textures. As the song transitions from one note to another note, you can hear the authority, momentum and force of what the song commands from the audience. At certain points in the song, you can hear how quick the choir changes from one tone to another tone with ease and grace. The momentum of the voices and music gives a clear understanding