Originally Posted by dexter

My favourite oratorios are Handel’s Messiah and Judas Maccabaeus, as well as Mendelssohn’s Elijah. In my opinion, Handel’s Messiah is the greatest oratorio ever written. It is among the most popular and is widely performed especially during Christmas or Easter. The melodic phrases are beautiful and easily remembered. What make this work more interesting are the difficult fugal passages as performed by the 4-voice chorale. Though I’m not fully acquainted with the entire oratorio repertoire, I must admit that there are a lot more oratorios equally beautiful as Handel’s Messiah.