Alleluia (from the Motet, "Exultate Jubilate")

When a choir wants to express pure, uncontained joy, few pieces do it quite like this famous movement from Mozart's motet *Exsultate, Jubilate*. It is a brilliant, soaring expression of praise that relies on just one single word: "Alleluia." We often bring this out for Easter Sunday, grand feast days, or special choral concerts where the voices can truly take flight.

Singing this piece is a joyful workout for any choir, especially the sopranos who carry those bright, running melismas. Because there are no other lyrics to worry about, the focus shifts entirely to the music itself—the phrasing, the breath control, and the sheer energy of the notes. It lifts the congregation and fills the church with a sense of classical majesty and celebration.