List of oratorios

Page from the manuscript score of Handel's oratorio Messiah

This is a chronological list of oratorios from the 17th century to the present. Unless otherwise indicated, all dates are those when the work was first performed. In some cases only the date of composition is known. In others, the oratorio has only been performed on a recording.

17th century

18th century

First edition of Vivaldi's Juditha triumphans, the only one of his four oratorios to have survived

19th century

Worcester Cathedral, where Sullivan's The Prodigal Son premiered in 1869

20th century

Manuscript score of Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius, signed by Elgar and the performers of the premiere

21st century

The Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, where John Adams's El Niño premiered in 2000

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Randel, Don M. (1996). "Carissimi, Giacomo", The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music, p. 136. Harvard University Press
  3. ↑ Shrock, Dennis (2009). Choral Repertoire, p. 458. Oxford University Press
  4. ↑ Fauquet, Joël-Marie (ed.) (1999). Correspondance de César Franck, pp. 114; 300. Editions Mardaga
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  8. ↑ Parthasarathy, Dhanya (10 July 2005). "Song across cultures". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  9. ↑ Jayawardana, Ruwini (9 February 2011). "Buddha’s life set to music". Daily News. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
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