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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-century British choral performance.
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Who composed the oratorio Eli?
Eli was composed by Michael Costa. It is an English oratorio based on a biblical story involving Eli, the high priest.
What is the story of Eli about?
The work draws on the biblical account of Eli and presents religious and moral conflict through soloists, chorus, and orchestra. It belongs to the Victorian tradition of large sacred concert works.
When was Eli first performed?
Eli was first performed in 1855. The composition became highly successful within the nineteenth-century English oratorio tradition.
What forces are used in Michael Costa's Eli?
Eli uses solo voices, chorus, and orchestra. That combination gives the work the broad scale associated with Victorian sacred concert music.
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