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Music: An Appreciation: An Appreciation, Brief 4/e
Roger Kamien, Hebrew University
The Baroque Period
The Oratorio

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The oratorio is a large-scale composition for chorus, vocal soloists and orchestra, set to a narrative text. It contains a mix of choruses, arias, duets recitatives and oral interludes. For more information on oratorios, check out the resources below.









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