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George Frederic Handel Oratorios Oratorio Title ----- Language ----- Place of Composition ----- Date St. John Passion, German, Hamburg, 1704 La Risurrezione, talian, Rome, 1708 Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, Italian, Rome, 1708 Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, Italian, Naples, 1709 Brockes Passion, German, Hanover, 1716 Oratorios in English: Esther, first version, London, 1720 Acis and Galatea, London, 1720 Esther, second version, London, 1732 Debora, London, 1733 Athalia, Oxford, 1733 Alexander's Feast, London, 1736 Saul, London, 1739 Israel in Egypt, London, 1739 Ode for St. Cecilia's Day, London, 1739 L'Allegro, Il Penseroso ed Il Moderato, London, 1740 Messiah, Dublin, 1742 Oratorios produced in London: Samson, 1743 Semele, 1743 Joseph, 1743 Belshazzar, 1744 Hercules, 1744 Occasional Oratorio, 1746 Judas Maccabaeus, 1747 Alexander Balus, 1747 Joshua, 1747 Solomon, 1748 Susanna, 1748 Theodora, 1749 The Choice of Hercules, 749 Jephtha, 1752). The Triumph of Time and Truth, 1757 George Frideric Händel Facts and Information Handel Biography Handel Pictures Handel Timeline Handel's Messiah Handel's Operas Handel's Oratorios Handel's Sacred Works Handel's Instrumental Works Copyright 2004-2005 by Classical-Music-Opera.com, all rights reserved. Listening to classical music is a passtime that can provide hours of excitement or quiet contemplation. Whether you prefer to attend a concert performance in person, listen to an audio cd or watch your favorite orchestra or opera company on dvd, a knowledge of the composer and facts and information about the provenance of various pieces enhances the experience. We offer these biographies, criticisms and essays in hope that your listening experience will be as enjoyable as possible.