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Esther
Esther is an English oratorio by George Frideric Handel based on the biblical story of the Jewish queen who protects her people from Haman’s plot. Handel first wrote the piece around 1718 as the masque Haman and Mordecai, then revised and expanded it for public performance in London in 1732. The oratorio uses solo scenes, choruses, and orchestral writing to present the conflict among Esther, Morde...
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Jephte
Jephte (Jephthah) is a Latin oratorio by Italian composer Giacomo Carissimi, believed to have been composed around 1649. The work is based on the biblical story of Jephthah from the Book of Judges, who vows to sacrifice the first thing he sees after returning from battle, only to be greeted by his daughter. The oratorio is particularly renowned for its concluding lament, "Plorate filiae Israel" (W...
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