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Polish Requiem
Krzysztof Penderecki's Polish Requiem is a large-scale choral work begun in 1980, notable for its specific historical dedications to Polish national tragedies.
apps Top Polish Requiem Alternatives
The top alternative to Polish Requiem 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...
The Creation (Die Schöpfung)
Haydn’s *Die Schöpfung* (The Creation) is a sacred oratorio composed in 1798. It portrays the biblical narrative of crea...
A Child of Our Time
A Child of Our Time is an oratorio by English composer Benjamin Britten, later revised and completed by Michael Tippett....
Christmas Oratorio BWV 248
J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 is a substantial musical work comprising six cantatas created in 1734. These piec...
St. Luke Passion
Krzysztof Penderecki’s St. Luke Passion is a 20th-century Polish oratorio commemorating the 700th anniversary of Münster...
Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher
Honegger’s *Jeanne d’Arc au bûcher* presents a powerful oratorio exploring the events surrounding Joan of Arc's trial an...
Le Roi David (King David)
Arthur Honegger's Le Roi David is a 1921 dramatic psalm that blends oratorio and stage drama, telling the biblical story...
Golgotha
Swiss composer Frank Martin wrote Golgotha in 1948, a passion oratorio noted for integrating the musical aesthetics of J...
Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln
Franz Schmidt's Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln is an Austrian oratorio completed in 1937, notable for its grand scale and a...
Utrenja
Krzysztof Penderecki's Utrenja is a 1971 musical composition inspired by Eastern Orthodox liturgy, specifically depictin...
Saint Nicolas
Benjamin Britten composed the 1948 choral work Saint Nicolas to celebrate the centenary of Lancing College, depicting th...
Seven Gates of Jerusalem
Krzysztof Penderecki composed the oratorio Seven Gates of Jerusalem in 1996 to commemorate the 3000th anniversary of the...
In Terra Pax
Frank Martin's In Terra Pax is a 1944 oratorio for five soloists and choir that reflects on the theme of peace on earth...
Utrenja II: Ewangelia (Penderecki)
Second part of Krzysztof Penderecki's two-part Utrenja (completed 1971), drawing on Orthodox liturgical texts to depict...
Credo (Penderecki)
Penderecki's Credo is a 1998 large-scale oratorio for chorus and orchestra that explores themes of faith and is notable...
La Danse des morts
La Danse des morts is a 1938 oratorio by Swiss composer Arthur Honegger that sets texts from the Old Testament to depict...
Nicolas de Flue
Arthur Honegger's Nicolas de Flue is a 1940 secular oratorio commissioned for the Swiss National Exhibition, honoring th...
The Company of Heaven (Britten)
BBC radio cantata by Benjamin Britten, first broadcast in 1937, setting texts on the theme of angels and later revised f...
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| Alternative | Score | vs Polish Requiem | Action |
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| 9.4 Excellent | +1.4 | Compare | |
| 9.3 Excellent | +1.3 | Compare | |
| 9.3 Excellent | +1.3 | Compare | |
| 9.2 Excellent | +1.2 | Compare | |
| 9.1 Excellent | +1.1 | Compare | |
| 9.0 Excellent | +1.0 | Compare | |
| 9.0 Excellent | +1.0 | Compare | |
| 8.8 Great | +0.8 | Compare | |
| 8.5 Great | +0.5 | Compare | |
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