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Samson
Samson is an English language oratorio by George Frideric Handel, first performed at Covent Garden in London in 1743. Newburgh Hamilton's libretto draws principally on John Milton's dramatic poem Samson Agonistes, with additional biblical material concerning the captive Israelite hero and his conflict with the Philistines. Written for vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra, the work includes the la...
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Jephte
Jephte (Jephthah) is a Latin oratorio by Italian composer Giacomo Carissimi, believed to have been composed around 1649. The work is based on the biblical story of Jephthah from the Book of Judges, who vows to sacrifice the first thing he sees after returning from battle, only to be greeted by his daughter. The oratorio is particularly renowned for its concluding lament, "Plorate filiae Israel" (W...
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