Hallelujah (flex)

Leonard Cohen

General Info

Year: 1984 /2010 / 2017
Duration: c. 3:00
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Ballad
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $55.00; (digital) - $55.00 | Score Only (print) - $5.00

Instrumentation (Flexible)

Full Score
Part 1

Flute
Oboe
B-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Trumpet
Violin

Part 2

B-flat Soprano Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet
Violin

Part 3

B-flat Soprano Clarinet
E-flat Alto Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
Horn in F
Violin
Viola

Part 4

Bassoon
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
Trombone
Euphonium
Horn in F
Cello

Part 5

Bassoon
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Electric Bass
Cello

Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:

Bells
Drum Set
Shaker, small
Suspended Cymbal
Tambourine

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Written by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen in the '80s, this powerful song has had a surge of popularity with its frequent usage in TV and movies. Recorded by such diverse artists as Bob Dylan, Bon Jovi and Justin Timberlake, it was also used during the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Vancouver.

- Program Note from publisher

Hallelujah is a song written by Canadian singer Leonard Cohen, originally released on his album Various Positions (1984). Achieving little initial success, the song found greater popular acclaim through a recording by John Cale, which inspired a recording by Jeff Buckley. Cohen's song and Buckley's cover are the subject of the 2012 book The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley & the Unlikely Ascent of 'Hallelujah' by Alan Light.

Following its increased popularity after being featured in the film Shrek (2001), many other arrangements have been performed by many and various singers, both in recordings and in concert, with over 300 versions known. The song has been used in film and television soundtracks and televised talent contests.

Cohen's lyrical poetry and his view that "many different hallelujahs exist" is reflected in wide-ranging covers with very different intents or tones, allowing the song to be "melancholic, fragile, uplifting [or] joyous" depending on the performer.

- Program Note from Wikipedia

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

Hallelujah (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Brown) (1984/2010/2017)

All Wind Works

Hallelujah (arr. Brown) (1984/2010)
Hallelujah (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Brown) (1984/2010/2017)

Resources

Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen song), Wikipedia Accessed 24 December 2016
Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Leonard Cohen." Accessed 24 December 2016
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