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Oratorio - Early works to 1800

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    Gioas rè di Giuda . Joash, king of Juda; an oratorio, as perform'd at the King's-Theatre in the Hay-Market. The music entirely new by Signor Bach, Master of Music to Her Majesty the Queen of Great-Britain. The poetry of Metastasio, much altered and encreased by G. G. Bottarelli.

    Metastasio, Pietro, 1698-1782. | Date: 1770
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    Acis and Galatea: an oratorio . As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden. Set to music by Mr. Handel.

    Gay, John, 1685-1732. | Date: 1774
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    The resurrection. A sacred oratorio as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. The music by Mr. Arnold.

    | Date: [1770?]
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    Israel in Egypt an oratorio, or sacred drama: as performed at the College-Hall in Worcester. The chorus's entire, and the songs from other works of the late Geo. Frederic Handel, Esq;.

    | Date: MDCCLXX. [1770]
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    Judas Macchabæus . An oratorio. As it will be performed at the Assembly Rooms, in Newcastle, on Wednesday morning the 7th of October, 1778. Conducted by Mr. Hawdon. Set to music by Mr. Handel.

    Morell, Thomas, 1703-1784. | Date: Printed in the year MDCCLXXVIII. [1778]
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