2500 Montréalers sing L. Cohen’s “Hallelujah” in perfect harmony at Place Des Arts 9OKT24

 

2500 Montréalers sing L. Cohen’s “Hallelujah” in perfect harmony at Place Des Arts

Oct 9, 2024

It was a perfect Montreal night… filled with so much emotion. After learning all their parts in the gorgeous Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des Arts, a Choir! of 2500 beautiful strangers - along with C!C!C! directors Daveed Goldman + Nobu Adilman - brought Leonard Cohen back home. Halleujah! Next to being there to feel how powerful it was, here’s the full video. Put some headphones in, turn it up, sing along and join the Choir! This is, without a doubt, a top-ten Choir! Choir! Choir! moment. Our Hallelujah: EPIC Anthems Sing-Along! tour continues until October 20th so get your tickets now at choirchoirchoir.com/shows Dedicated to Hy Goldman, may his memory be a blessing ❤️

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9 months ago (edited)

I was there and can tell you what it was like. We practiced it a couple of times and they gave us directions for the harmonies and the crescendo. Then we sang it a final time for the video. 2500 strangers with brief practice and limited instructions and listen to us, we nailed it! Unified, disciplined, everyone trying to do their best, taking it seriously, and most importantly having fun. In the video when it goes black at the end you can hear us cheering… we were cheering for each other, applauding with hands clapping over our heads, turning in every direction. We were so happy and proud. And hearing it back, wow, we really were good!!

Hallelujah

Song by Leonard Cohen

Lyrics

Now I've heard there was a secret chord
That David played, and it pleased the Lord
But you don't really care for music, do you?
It goes like this, the fourth, the fifth
The minor falls, the major lifts
The baffled king composing Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Your faith was strong but you needed proof
You saw her bathing on the roof
Her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
She tied you to a kitchen chair
She broke your throne, and she cut your hair
And from your lips she drew the Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

You say I took the name in vain
I don't even know the name
But if I did, well, really, what's it to you?
There's a blaze of light in every word
It doesn't matter which you heard
The holy or the broken Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

I did my best, it wasn't much
I couldn't feel, so I tried to touch
I've told the truth, I didn't come to fool you
And even though it all went wrong
I'll stand before the Lord of Song
With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hallelujah, Hallelujah

Source: Musixmatch

Songwriters: Leonard Cohen / Mikael Wiehe

Hallelujah lyrics © D Angers Musique Inc.

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