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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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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Samson. An oratorio . As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. Alter'd and adapted to the stage from the Samson Agonistes of Milton. Set to musick by George Frederick Handel.
Hamilton, Newburgh, fl. 1712-1759.Date: MDCCL. [1750]