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World’s Largest Virtual ‘Hallelujah’ Chorus Released by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir released the world’s largest virtual “Hallelujah” chorus Sunday.

Singers, choirs and fans all over the world uploaded a recording of themselves singing one of four parts (soprano, alto, tenor or bass) of the well-known “Hallelujah” chorus from George Frideric Handel’s “Messiah.” The choir received 2,500 video submissions from students, celebrities, politicians and vocalists from all over the world.

The choir will stream “Messiah” live on Good Friday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m. MDT from a performance in the Salt Lake Tabernacle. Visit motab.org/messiah for details.

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