oratorio

• At the emotional heart of the oratorio is the struggle of Nitocris, Belshazzar's mother, to oppose the son she loves and allow him to be conquered and killed by the invading Persians. —  Opera Today
• He also observes that this oratorio is the first work in which the proper sharps and flats are generally placed at the clef. —  The Standard Oratorios Their Stories, Their Music, And Their Composers
• The next number, as the oratorio is now performed, is one which has been introduced. —  The Standard Oratorios Their Stories, Their Music, And Their Composers
• The remaining prominent numbers are the "Sanctus" chorus, the celestial chorus ("I am Alpha and Omega"), and the final chorus ("Hosanna in Excelsis"), which closes this remarkable work The weakest part of the oratorio is the "Requiem," which suffers from the monotony of its divisions, especially when compared with the treatment of requiems by the great composers who have made them a special study. —  The Standard Oratorios Their Stories, Their Music, And Their Composers
• The solo parts in the oratorio are always short and of a reflective character. —  The Standard Oratorios Their Stories, Their Music, And Their Composers

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