Oratorio

http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/g_oratorio.html

A brief narrative introduction to the oratorio from the Classical Music Pages.

Giacomo Carissimi

http://www.goldbergweb.com/en/history/composers/10426.php

A brief biography of the influential Italian church musician, composer, and key figure in the development of the oratorio form. A discography is provided.

Domenico Scarlatti

http://www.baroquemusic.org/bqxdscarl.html

Scarlatti was another important compositional innovator of the period who created stylistically influential music, including oratorios.

Questions

1			Describe the life and work of Carissimi. What influence Carissimi had on the development of the oratorio?
2			Describe the life and work of Scarlatti. What influence did he have on the oratorio?
3			Describe the historic origins of the oratorio. What were the early dominant types of oratorio?