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Brockes Passion is George Frideric Handel's setting of Barthold Heinrich Brockes's German poem about the suffering and death of Jesus. Handel composed the work around 1716, during a period when German composers were producing large-scale settings of the same Passion text. It is written for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, and places lyrical arias and reflective ensembles alongside dramatic scenes drawn from the Gospel narrative.
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Brockes Passion scores 6.26/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Oratorio category.
What are the best alternatives to Brockes Passion?
See our alternatives page for Brockes Passion for a ranked list with scores. Top alternatives include: Der Tod Jesu, Der blutige und sterbende Jesus (Keiser), Christmas Oratorio BWV 248.
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