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Oratorio


1983 Isobel Baillie, oratorio singer, dies

1960 Pablo Casals' oratorio "El Pesebrio," premieres

1913 Leo A. Ketelaars, Dutch oratorio vocalist

1901 Conrad Beck, born in Lohn, Switzerland, composer, studied with Jacques Ibert, head of Radio Basel music department for 30 years, composed concertos, symphonies, oratorio, elegy, instrumental, vocal music, and one ballet

1808 Joseph Haydns oratorio "Die Schopfung" premieres in Vienna

1801 1st performance of Joseph Haydn's oratorio "Die Jahreszeiten"

1751 Georg Friedrich Handel completes oratorio "Jephtha"

1743 George Frideric Handel's oratorio "Messiah" premieres in London

1741 George Frederick Handel finishes "Messiah" oratorio, after working on it non-stop for 23 days

1629 Pierre the Berulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies


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