Sing Along with Handel’s Messiah

Carnegie Hall+ celebrates the holidays with two distinct versions of Handel’s beloved Messiah oratorio. Professional and amateur choirs from around the world gather each Christmas to sing the famous “Hallelujah” chorus and revel in Handel’s thrilling recitatives and virtuosic arias. Stream a beautiful theatrical production of the Messiah from the Czech Republic on Carnegie Hall+ and sing along with the lyrics below. Audiences can also delve into a spectacular staging by Robert Wilson with a German libretto and Mozart’s orchestration that reimages one of the holiday season’s most popular and iconic works.

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“Hallelujah” Chorus

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah!

For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth
For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth
Hallelujah!

The kingdom of this world
Is become
The kingdom of our Lord
And of His Christ
And of His Christ

And He shall reign for ever and ever
And He shall reign for ever and ever
And He shall reign for ever and ever
And He shall reign for ever and ever

King of kings
For ever and ever, hallelujah, hallelujah!
And Lord of lords
For ever and ever, hallelujah, hallelujah!
King of kings
For ever and ever, hallelujah, hallelujah!

And Lord of lords
For ever and ever, hallelujah, hallelujah!
King of kings
For ever and ever, hallelujah, hallelujah!
And Lord of lords
King of kings and Lord of lords

And He shall reign
And He shall reign
And He shall reign
He shall reign
And He shall reign for ever and ever

King of kings (For ever and ever)
And Lord of lords (Hallelujah, hallelujah)
And He shall reign for ever and ever

King of kings and Lord of lords
King of kings and Lord of lords

And He shall reign for ever and ever
For ever and ever (King of kings)
And ever and ever (and Lord of lords)

Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!
Hallelujah!

Hallelujah!

Handel’s Messiah on Carnegie Hall+

Handel’s Messiah
at Český Krumlov Castle

Performers standing in a line on a foggy field, with arms raised

A string ensemble performing in a room with wooden floors and a painted ceiling

Performers standing in a field at nighttime

Performers standing and kneeling in a foggy field, with large snowflake-like lights

South Bohemia’s Český Krumlov Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the impressive setting for an adaptation of Handel’s beloved oratorio. Staged by Tomáš Ondřej Pilař, the performance is led by conductor David Švec.

Robert Wilson’s Der Messias
A Staging of Handel’s Messiah

An actor standing on a thin boat surrounded by fog

An actor standing underneath a large structure shaped like the letter A, surrounded by fog

A young actor holding a toy bird, and an actor dressed in a straw costume jumping in the air

An actor jumping in the air, with dark rectangular shapes suspended in the air

Experimental theater director Robert Wilson creates a visionary staging of Handel’s Messiah with Mozart’s seldom-heard arrangement of the popular work. Marc Minkowski conducts the period-instrument ensemble Les Musiciens du Louvre.