"I did think I did see all heaven before me, and the great God himself."
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His reply on being asked what his feelings were while writing the "Hallelujah Chorus".
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George Frideric Handel
1685 – 1749
George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel (Georg Friedrich Händel, 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German, later British, Baroque composer who spent the bulk of his career in London, becoming well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos.
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