Gathers large-scale choral and orchestral settings of a sacred narrative composed for concert or liturgical performance without staging, in the oratorio tradition descending from Handel and his successors. A member belongs here for its extended, multi-movement musical treatment of a scriptural or devotional narrative performed by chorus, soloists and orchestra, distinct from the shorter individual compositions and songs gathered separately.
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1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Tree
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