Hallelujah practice with St. Stephen’s English choir & Manuel Cendoya & Begoña

17 Jan 2024 · 4 min

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This short excerpt captures a rehearsal segment of the St. Stephen’s English Choir, featuring a multilingual liturgical chant centered on the word “Alleluia.” The piece begins with a French counting ("Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq"), proceeds into English and Latin‑style invocations of God’s presence, intersperses Italian phrasing, and repeats the celebratory “Alleluia” motif. The chant emphasizes themes of divine kingship and eternal reign, blending various language traditions within a worship context. The excerpt reflects the choir’s practice of integrating diverse linguistic elements to enrich the spiritual and musical experience.

Un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq. Alleluia!
For the Lord God be with thee and pray thee, Alleluia, Alleluia. For the Lord God be with thee and pray thee, Alleluia Alleluia. Alleluia, alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluja. The kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ, and of His blood. And He shall reign over ever and ever, E' il mio insolamento che non perda. et et et Antikopi, et et et Antiochos, Antikopi. Alleluia! Alleluia! King of kings and lord of lords, King of kings forever, King of kings and Lord of lords, King of kings and Lord of lords, Aleluia!