Hallelujah song

[god_zeus]

many have heard this song
but few know that it came from 16 or 17th century by handel - a FT from germany and call england his home

http://youtu.be/JtoNHnR_WhE

then there is the wedding song by Mendelssohn
a german FT living in england

http://youtu.be/z0wmzoHd6yo
who could have know that this music came from the 17th century

 

[jw5]

Listen to this great song, and this is possibly the best version.
Written by Leonard Cohen, this version is by Jeff Buckley.

 

[sfugel]

Prefer Leonard Cohen's version,but the late Buckley's comes a close second.