Countless composers wrote oratorio's. Probably the most famous is the Messiah by Handel.
Handel, for one.
Around the middle of the 17th century.
Felix Mendelssohn
The Easter Oratorio Overture was written by J. S. Bach. It was written in the Baroque period. It is a very large piece of music to be sung by a large choir.
Messiah. Handel wrote oratorios, of which the most famous is 'Messiah'.
Sacred music
An oratorio is a large vocal and instrumental dramatic work based on a sacred subject. The main difference between an oratorio and an opera is that an oratorio has no staging or costumes.
Felix Mendelssohn
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Felix Mendelssohn
Bach
Messiah. Handel wrote oratorios, of which the most famous is 'Messiah'.
The Easter Oratorio Overture was written by J. S. Bach. It was written in the Baroque period. It is a very large piece of music to be sung by a large choir.
Messiah. Handel wrote oratorios, of which the most famous is 'Messiah'.
Sacred music
He wrote two: Paulus (St. Paul) and Elias (Elijah).
The oratorio, Messiah, by Handel/
Occasional Oratorio was created in 1746.
Abimelech - oratorio - was created in 1768.