Alleluia - University of Utah Singers

[@lindstheteacher1611]

Makes me want to cry. This was one of the last compositions I sang with my college Chior before covid ended my college career. We practiced this and it was hard at first. But eventually, the parts came together in great harmony. We were ready for concert. The word “alleluia” means praise God which is hard to do in a time like this where I graduated college with no ceremony and churches are being ordered to close. We never did sing this in concert. Still, God is worthy of praise since He sent His son to die for us. Please accept the free gift of Jesus’ sacrifice before it’s too late. He is coming back soon!!!

[@oscarjones5773]

Blessings to you and your endeavors. I suggest joining your local church choir? My church- Olivet Nazarene University, has a very dedicated music program that acts as one with the church, they have two different groups, and one of the professors of music is the leader of the Gospel Choir. We also have the Orpheus Choir, quite like this. Do some research and you may re-live this experience except lead it.

[@deborahstephens1151]

I’m sorry you didn’t get to sing this with your choir. I pray someday you will😢

[@lumac2605]

Agora quem chorou fui eu... Simplesmente lindo seu comentário! E sim, eu recebo esse Presente Maravilhoso do nosso Pai Celestial chamado Jesus Cristo, nosso Amado Salvador Messias!! Hallelu Yah!!

[@CRenteria-k5h]

It's been 4 years and he still hasn't come back 😭

[@lindseyrae8598]

@@CRenteria-k5h😢I know. I thought Covid would usher Him in, but He will still return someday. I hope soon.

[@PassengerInMortality]

Unfortunate that there were too few sitting listening to this sublime performance. This was an exquisite performance, Dr. Allred. Congratulations!

[@FullMoon7]

There was four thousand five hundreds liseners

[@FullMoon7]

There was four thousand five hundreds liseners

[@albertsitepu4691]

3:19 I can sleep in peace. So beautiful.

[@JasonWjddphotography]

I sang this in 95, and will forever love this song.

[@sarahpaduano8494]

I sang it in 1997 and feel the same. It was so much.

[@AndreasKriswanto1989]

I sang it in 2006 and this song has been ever-present in each corner of my faith journey.

[@johnrobinson1132]

I have listened to every performance of this piece on You Tube, and this is by far the best overall performance. In some of the others there are excellent "moments," but here the singing is under control at all times. The parts are evenly balanced and due attention is given to the gorgeous resolutions and transitions in the piece. The sopranos' upper range singing is silvery and not forced. Bravo!

[@PassengerInMortality]

Absolutely in agreement with you.

[@HadiPrast]

Yes. This is the best for now.

[@iordirequena]

The first time i heard this piece was around 2010, when i found it in iTunes. Since there this is the only one i truly like.

[@samuelandre2899]

yes, an excellent performance!

[@beeqdeeq69]

The same opinion

[@ceciliahanna2601]

the best performance for this song i've ever seen 😊😊😊😊

[@RiaKamasi]

Me too.. Bravooo!!!

[@mmartinsrj]

I totally agree with you.

[@ferociousgumby]

Very beautiful. Spectacular choir! They have it all, technical excellence (pitch, blend, dynamics) and tender feeling. This almost makes me want to go back to church.

[@mmartinsrj]

I could listen to this marvel nonstop. It is one of the most beautiful renditions of this piece that I have ever heard.

[@UofUtahSingers]

Thank you for your comment! Speaking as one of the singers in this video, I can confirm your assumption that it was indeed worth the travel costs and hard work. :) If you like these videos, please be sure to subscribe to our new channel that will continue to post similar performance videos of Dr. Allred's choirs (specifically the Salt Lake Vocal Artists)!

[@RoyceHuggard]

I come back to this video every few years because it is a magical performance. I am overwhelmed with nostalgic feelings as I recall carrying the tenor line of this with my high school choir. There are several Alleluia/Hallelujah compositions, but this has always been my favorite. It evokes such a feeling. I have seen several other groups perform this song, but this particular group here has indelibly stained what I feel is a perfect cover of such a beautiful piece. The blend, the pacing, and the fact that no one in the choir hardly moved the entire time. The way they navigate the harmonies as the song winds down leads to an ending that still devastates me. Ugh, it just does it, for me! Even all these years later, bravo, brava!

[@HarringtonTribal]

The slight pull back around 3:17 to the soprano high Ab is lovely! It's often performed with a crescendo there - but the diminuendo is so much more effective!!

[@hendriantono7781]

I agree it sounds more heavenly

[@xiejianbei]

HarringtonTribal I agree. It added more drama.

[@PassengerInMortality]

Absolutely correct. Dr. Allred's interp is spot on with this piece.

[@dianewentz9400]

HarringtonTribal & watchin -- I agree with you both. Depending on the version you listen to, this is a nice piece. But Dr. Allred seems to have a connection with bringing out the best of both of piece of music and those performing said piece. (A co-worker who pointed me in the University of Utah Choir also told me that most of the members of that choir were not music majors/minors. I trust this co-worker, so that means that Dr. Allred manages to bring out the very best in amateurs. That's important.) The fact that the sopranos so frequently "float" into notes that seem/feel "preposterously" high and, as a result, would seem to result in a "crescendo" (pummeling) of said notes is both astonishing and gorgeous. The "shimmer" of their vibrato is the "crystallization" of the icing on the cake.

[@srdeana179]

It tops off this incredible interpretation! His slight rubatos and pull backs are exquisite.

[@samthisam570]

3:00 excellent low C Oh yeah, and gorgeous choral sound, too.

[@samthisam570]

@@AanSihotang At the end, yes, it is. ;)

[@mwhite112393]

I like to think that they're all in the back of the cathedral shielding themselves from the tidal wave of beauty and awe flowing from the choir.

[@lrufusmusica]

This acapella setting requires so much concentration. Wow! Does this ensemble do a masterful job! Love the alto solo entering in the D minor key. Great!

[@davidalbro2009]

3:00 Definitely not d minor. Right there they are showing c minor in both the harmony and all melody.

[@gretchencarlson96]

One of my favorite songs that I was blessed to sing!

[@petraarungpatoding2037]

Me too feel like that...

[@TheSurgearmy]

Never get enough hearing this beatiful song

[@MariosLasagna]

Beautiful. This performance makes me feel like God Almighty is watching over them with a smile; that they're rejoicing in Him and singing beautifully at that.

[@ytteb81]

Today we will sing this beautiful song in our Christmas Concert in Budapest. :)

[@ic7951]

I was part of a professional choir in my youth and this song was one of the hardest pieces we ever worked on but when it's done we'll it's a soul moving song. Great job beautiful!

[@ragtimeguy1868]

This was a FABULOUS performance!! I remember performing Alleluia for our final concert my sophomore year of high school and we sucked stink weed in comparison. I remember Dr. Allred as well. He was the one who conducted our All State choir in 1996 in Elko, NV. He is an AWESOME music director.

[@pedrozaragoza2253]

Most sublime. Thanks for this wonderful gift from heaven.

[@Paruhum99]

Agree .. This is the best performance of Ralph Manuel's Alleuia I ever heard .... LOVE IT !!!!

[@mom2cairns]

We sing this for the Communion anthem for either Christmas or Easter frequently. It's one of the sad things of being in the choir.... we don't get to hear it while WE partake of the Eucharistic feast.... we just have to hear it in our hearts and heads... and pray we sing for the rest of the congregation's hearts... Grateful there is this recording... I love singing this even more than then Handel...

[@johnnycrocetti8986]

I love when it goes into the key change at 3:02!! So beautiful!

[@Kylarsonabcdefg]

We're singing this chorale this year and we're going to preform it in several different parts of Europe, I am so excited.

[@rememberourmusic53]

That sounds exciting! Best wishes and good luck.

[@Lesleyallisonwalker]

😭😭😭😭🔥🔥 I remember singing this in the breezeway at 6am Chambers Practice my freshman year for a competition the same day we heard of the Oklahoma City Bombing.. it was so reverent and somber.. for a public school and 80+ teens to be singing with such a tenderness.. HS was the absolute worst.. but this is one of very few memories I can remember like yesterday. Singing it that foggy morning transcended time and was just so raw and earnest.

[@deborahstephens1151]

Because He still reigns. ❤

[@johnrobinson1132]

Why would anyone dislike this? It's a beautiful piece, sung with expression but controlled, not "all out" like some other recordings of this piece found on KZbin.

[@PassengerInMortality]

People are a mystery, John. Of course, there are those who would thumbs down God, too.

[@kevinvaughnrogersjr.4751]

This is absolutely fantastic in every way. They do Manuel justice.

[@JasnoruziJasnoruzi]

this choir is phenomenal, I love watching their performances

[@psalmist91]

Both thumbs, way up! So gorgeous! What an incredible jewel of music! What a superb performance! Praising God for this kind of beauty!

[@ministerthomas98]

This rendition is sublime! The phrasing, diction, dynamics, and balance are absolutely UNBELIEVABLE! It is evident that Dr. Allred worked assiduously to produce this sound. Bravissimo!

[@Mondzzz91]

the best of the best of the besttt

[@TheGuitarmadness1]

this song was an absolute joy to sing so much fun i wish my choir teacher would let us sing it again

[@MsBeanie417]

I love the fact that the whole song is one word......this choir did such a phenomenal job singing that 1 word. Bravo! Brava!!

[@MySpace662]

Magnificent choir! Lovely rendition.

[@FullMoon7]

Ralph Manuel the author of this beautiful music is a genius

[@matthew3963]

Simply at its finest ❤

[@loveshackbaby89]

I sang this song with a choir in high school, and it is still my favorite song to this day. The arrangement is bliss, I cry whenever I hear it now! This was beautifully sang!

[@mountainmikeoutdoors]

My High School choir is singing this song. We're going to have a concert choir of 125 people singing. We sang it in the Rotunda, with acoustics much like the acoustics in a cathedral. It was an amazing and touching experience.

[@philipmiller3711]

Consistently amongst the top choirs.

[@ferociousgumby]

They sound like an angel chorus. Gorgeous voices, great conducting.

[@deborabatista9383]

Neste mundo pagão, apenas um pequeno grupo se deu ao trabalho de assistir a este concerto e ter o privilégio de ouvir esta belíssima obra tão bem executada. Deus os abençoe.

[@Joerg122]

Simply breathtakingly beautiful !

[@chrisp9au]

A truly beautiful piece of music, and so beautifully performed! Must confess I cried; now I have to find a way of getting my choir to sing this! Thank you!

[@thomasinamiranda1992]

My chorus teacher at Sol C Johnson high in Savannah, Ga taught this song to us and I came to KZbin with the hopes of hearing it again. Thanks for posting!!!

[@TheRosepetal33]

I found you on Easter morning but now I want to hear this a couple of times each day. It plays when I'm falling asleep and plays when I'm preparing for the day. Alleluia is not just for Easter but needed each day way over here in San Antonio, Texas!!! Thanks again for sharing your precious talent....

[@maryweston1639]

Gorgeous. Plus there are never enough Alleluias, especially right after Lent. Thank you!

[@sbterrell23]

This has been one of my favorite pieces for so many years. Wonderful choral sound. It makes me want to perform it again.

[@davidalbro2009]

What a great choir and a beautiful piece.

[@danielt.b112]

I'm from Indonesia. this song make me relax,like the voice of an angel..

[@murdasaragih206]

The way of this song teach us to be grateful for everything, to be grateful in every situation. T

[@terrancestanton8129]

I get chills and choke up each time I hear this performance, especially the build-up to 2:25. If divine inspiration is possible, so be it here...

[@powert3401]

2009 ----> 2018 and i'm watching it :) I LOVE IT SO BAD!!!!

[@AndreasKriswanto1989]

Hey, 2024 and I am still here. :)

[@DanielNunezA]

So incredibly beautiful.

[@Hanniekinz]

Brings back wonderful memories of when I performed this senior year of high school ❤️❤️❤️

[@sheenythesheep]

I can already see myself walking down the aisle with this song

[@pieceaisa5046]

this is what we’re singing for our high school choir concert this winter! so excited it’s such a challenging song

[@orquestrapopgandelmn]

Cantei essa musica no stbnb(brasil,recife-pe)sobre a regencia do compositor Ralph Manuel,no periodo estava estudando e cantando no coro sinfonico.linda musica. que Deus continue abençoando o seu servo.

[@SGVZISME]

Such a great version of this song and challenging to sing. Very easy to get lost without great direction. Bravo to this talented group of singers.

[@philipgraybill811]

Brilliant performance of this beautiful piece! Thank you, Dr. Allred and UU Singers!

[@TheRosepetal33]

I listened to this on Easter morning at 12:02 am. It was so beautiful to hear. Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent with us!

[@rippinsteo]

Thank you posting this video. There are now far more in numbers who can appreciate this wonderful performance than those lucky and wise enough to be there in person on that day.

[@dustinfitzpatrick9866]

2:15-2:30 gives me cold chills everytime

[@tunedup79]

I remember this song! I was a freshman at Northern State University when I first heard and sang this song. My favorite venue for it was the Cathedral of Saint Paul in St. Paul, Minnesota.

[@julisagultom5163]

Really love this. Ahh.. my tears :'). So touching...

[@astr1xs634]

So beautiful. Forever my favorite choir piece

[@declaredlegend]

Just sayin, I listen to this at least once a day and still get tears in my eyes every time. Beautiful doesn't describe this.

[@Dagone63]

Performing this my freshmen year in high school provided so much difficulty, but such beauty was portrayed. This definitely brought back many memories

[@SopranoFantab]

As an experienced singer, I think that this is, by far, the most musical, cohessive, well-balanced and pitch-centered choir I've ever heard. I've enjoyed all your postings immensely. Keep up the fantabulous work; and thanks so much for sharing it with us.

[@humnaset]

2:24 Best interpretation and delivery among videos on youtube

[@Alive12]

at 3:00 some bass hits low C :D

[@Richard_Fouts]

WOW...listen to the bass at 3:00..... Fantastic. Beautiful song, beautiful arrangement, spectacular bunch of young singers. Gorgeous.

[@johnrobinson1132]

This gets more beautiful every time I hear it. The writing, the singing, the conducting. Thanks to all who created this!

[@moneyman1934]

Simply angelic! This song brings back memories of when I did this this in my high school choir. Keep it up :-D

[@AbthalAlFasna]

Oh my God.... i think i fall in love to this choir....

[@claudiorigon8411]

Beautiful execution, full of expression. Compliments

[@mmartinsrj]

I dare to say that this rendition is definitive: there is hardly any other that could be as respectful, inspired, well-balanced, and beautiful as this is. An absolute gem!

[@houstonsproles9456]

Absolutely brilliant C2 at 3:00 Far too people commenting on this clarity and power that low!

[@carolinestrotman8103]

Beautiful and holy. I hear angels sing.

[@KevinECarmona]

Beautiful.

[@homoignobilis]

Beautifully done by one of Dr. Alfred's latest in one of the best sonic venues ever. I bet it was worth the travel bucks. Most singers I know would have virtually killed to sing under the direction of this man.

[@heszter22]

Wonderful piece of music, perfect performance. It tears when I listen. Thank you for the experience!

[@thealaskanhomesteader]

Just fabulous! Great job director. You interpreted it perfectly. Wonderful vocals!

[@jrs89]

Everyone does the damn Randall Thompson one. This is the best Alleluia. You guys nailed it.

[@pnolin79]

This is by far my favorite arrangement of an Alleluia. I remember singing this in high school. It alays brought me such peace and happiness. Thank you so much for bringing tears to me eyes and happiness to my heart. Absolutely beautiful.

[@stevesegraves6391]

Congratulations on a stunning performance of this beautiful piece! It's a piece that deserves to be sung by more choirs. Probably Manuel's best composition.

[@leonardoandresrodriguez7375]

Hermosa versión, felicitaciones desde Argentina!!

[@puremusic18]

One of the first pieces I'm performing with my college choir. Fantastic job,I can only hope we're anywhere near as good!

[@sephanyjohebeth4402]

this is my favourite choir song that i ever hear in my church

[@johnrobinson1132]

Wonderful interpretation. Our church choir is singing this on Easter.

[@beeqdeeq69]

STUNNING... Goosebumps all over me !!

[@montax35]

Wonderfully beautiful arrangement. Chills and goosebumps.

[@PedroFurtado]

Não me canso de ouvir essa música. Obrigado ao coral por me fazer flutuar.

[@hausami]

Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

[@KingBoss2015]

I sang this sophomore year in high school even though its one word it's a bit of a difficult song but so fun and moving to sing once you've got it

[@arrozconzapatos]

One of the best renditions of this piece. Brava!!

[@yumiwright]

Amazing. The climax brought me chills. I love the strong men.

[@donder1]

i sang this in two different choirs, one in High School and one in College. neither sounded as amazing as this. all the emotion and dynamic variations happening where freaking great!! well done

[@gabriellahardi8173]

Got blessed by this song!

[@Sponkymusiclady]

This is absolutely heavenly! You should be so proud of the blending of such professional voices. I have already listened to this 3 times! More please!~