Which composer is famous for his Hallelujah chorus in the oratorio Messiah?

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Which composer is famous for his Hallelujah chorus in the oratorio Messiah?

A. George Frideric Handel

B. Franz Joseph Haydn

C. Johann Sebastian Bach

D. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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A. George Frideric Handel

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