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Naaman
William Sterndale Bennett composed the oratorio Naaman in 1864, making it a staple of English choral societies during the late 19th century through its biblical narrative.
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The top alternative to Naaman in 2026 is The Dream of Gerontius with a score of 9.4/10, followed by Elijah (9.3) and Belshazzar's Feast (9.3).
The Dream of Gerontius
Elgar’s *The Dream of Gerontius* is a sacred oratorio based on Cardinal Newman’s poem. Composed in 1900, it depicts the...
Elijah
Mendelssohn’s *Elijah* is a German oratorio based on the biblical story of the prophet Elijah. Composed in 1846, it show...
Belshazzar's Feast
Walton’s *Belshazzar’s Feast* is a 20th-century oratorio based on the Book of Daniel. The work depicts the final, opulen...
Saul
Handel's 1739 English oratorio dramatizing Israel's first king, notable for its psychological depth and the use of a car...
Israel in Egypt
Handel's 1739 English oratorio notable for its unusually large proportion of double choruses over solo arias, making it...
Solomon
Handel's 1749 English oratorio depicting Solomon's reign, best known for the orchestral sinfonia commonly called the Arr...
Jephtha
Handel's 1752 oratorio about the biblical judge Jephtha, his last major choral work, composed as his eyesight was failin...
St. Paul (Paulus)
Paulus (St. Paul) is Mendelssohn's first major oratorio, premiered in Düsseldorf in 1836, tracing the conversion and mis...
Samson
Handel's 1743 English oratorio adapted from Milton's Samson Agonistes by librettist Newburgh Hamilton, premiered at Cove...
The Apostles (Elgar)
Oratorio by Edward Elgar (op. 49), premiered at the 1903 Birmingham Festival, depicting the calling of the apostles and...
Job (Parry)
Hubert Parry composed this oratorio in 1892, offering a profound musical exploration of the biblical story of Job's suff...
King Saul (Parry)
Hubert Parry composed this large-scale oratorio in 1894, dramatizing the tragic biblical reign of King Saul to further t...
Judith (Parry)
Hubert Parry composed this oratorio in 1888 for the Birmingham Festival, depicting the heroic biblical tale of Judith, w...
The Prodigal Son (Sullivan)
Arthur Sullivan composed this biblical oratorio in 1869 for the Worcester Festival, using text from the Gospel of Luke t...
Eli
Michael Costa's 1855 English oratorio Eli was highly successful during the Victorian era, adapting the biblical story of...
David (Macfarren)
George Alexander Macfarren's David is a late 19th-century English oratorio completed in 1883, notable for its ambitious...
Jerusalem (Pierson)
Henry Hugo Pierson's oratorio Jerusalem (1852), a large-scale sacred work by the British-born composer who settled in Ge...
Ruth (Cowen)
Biblical oratorio by British composer Frederic Cowen, based on the Old Testament Book of Ruth and composed as part of hi...
St. Peter (Benedict)
Julius Benedict's St. Peter is a 19th-century English oratorio composed in 1870, depicting the life of the apostle throu...
Joseph (Macfarren)
Biblical oratorio by British composer George Alexander Macfarren, premiered at the Leeds Festival in 1877 and depicting...
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