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Eli
Eli is an English oratorio by Michael Costa, first performed in 1855. It adapts a biblical story concerning Eli, the high priest, and belongs to the Victorian tradition of large sacred works written for soloists, chorus, and orchestra. The composition became highly successful during the Victorian era and was associated with the Birmingham Festival, making it part of the history of nineteenth-centu...
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Jephtha
'Jephtha' is an oratorio composed by George Frideric Handel in 1751, featuring a libretto by Thomas Morell based on the Old Testament story of the biblical judge. It stands as Handel's final major choral work and a culmination of his English oratorio tradition. The composition process was marked by considerable difficulty, as Handel experienced severely failing eyesight due to cataracts while comp...
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