Conductor Douglas Anderson and producer Melissa Gerstein again team up to lead “Mobile Hallelujah,” bringing the oldest continuously performed piece of Classical music to the streets of NYC. Participating singers will gather at seven popular midtown locations to sing the famously uplifting “Hallelujah Chorus” from George Fredric Handel’s Messiah, surprising passersby with seemingly spontaneous outbursts of the most famous choral piece in history.

Pop-up locations and approximate performance start times
(travel time is worked into the schedule):

o  12:00pm at the main branch of the New York Public Library, 476 5th Avenue (on Fifth Ave between the lions)

o  12:15pm at One Vanderbilt Ave (in front, next to the exit from Grand Central Terminal)

o  12:30pm at St. Patrick’s front steps

o  12:45pm at Duffy Square (7th Ave and 46th St, in front of the George M. Cohan statue)

o  1:00pm at Carnegie Hall, 881 Seventh Avenue (On 57th St., in front of main entrance)

o  1:15pm in the 59th St. Subway Station (At Turnstyle Underground Market)

o  1:30pm at 10 Lincoln Center Plaza (In front of the fountain, facing east]

Any singer who knows their part to the chorus is welcomed and encouraged to participate simply by showing up to their preferred location by the start time, but if you know you will be participating please RSVP via the Google document at this link:  https://forms.gle/dqUXazYccJBDWipS9

 Questions can be addressed to Melissa at: mmnymobilehallelujah@gmail.com

 In preparation, prior to the evening of the vocal parade, you can also download the sheet music for free here. And if you want to practice your part ahead of time, free files are available on Cyberbass.