Hal Leonard The Oratorio Anthology - Baritone/bass - CHANT-piano
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Essential Information About This Sheet Music
Essential Information About This Sheet Music
- A collection of must-have arias from major oratorios, passions, masses, and sacred works of the repertoire.
- Rich musical panorama : from Baroque (Handel, Bach) to Romanticism (Mendelssohn, Verdi, Fauré, Berlioz, Rossini, Puccini).
- Varied and contrasting program alternating heroic, meditative, and dramatic pieces, ideal for working on expressiveness.
- Multilingual repertoire with arias in English, German, Latin, Italian, and French, perfect for broadening vocal culture.
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Summary of This Sheet Music
This sheet music brings together a selection of major solo arias drawn from oratorios, passions, and masses, designed to approach different styles, characters, and vocal writings. It notably includes emblematic pieces by Handel (Arm, arm, ye brave! from Judas Maccabaeus; Behold the monstrous human beast from Belshazzar; For behold, darkness shall cover the earth; The people that walked in darkness from Messiah; Honor and arms from Samson; Revenge, Timotheus cries from Alexander's Feast; See the raging flames arise from Joshua; Thus saith the Lord; But who may abide from Messiah; Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue from Samson; Why do the nations from Messiah), as well as essential excerpts from Bach (Betrache, meine Seel' from St. John Passion; Gerne will ich mich bequemen, Komm, sĂŒsses Kreuz, Mache dich, mein Herze, rein from St. Matthew Passion; Grosser Herr und starker König from Christmas Oratorio; Et in Spiritum sanctum from Mass in B minor; Quia fecit mihi magna from Magnificat) and C.P.E. Bach (Fecit potentiam from Magnificat).
The collection also explores the great choral and symphonic repertoire of the 19th century with Haydn (Erblikke hier, betörter Mensch from The Seasons; Nun scheint in vollem Glanze der Himmel, Rollend in schÀumenden Wellen from The Creation; Schon eilet froh der Akkermann from The Seasons), Mendelssohn (For the mountains shall depart, Is not his word like a fire?, It is enough!, Lord God of Abraham from Elijah; Gott sei mir gnÀdig from St. Paul), as well as significant sacred pieces: Confutatis from Messa di Requiem (Verdi), Crucifixus from MESSA DI GLORIA (Puccini), Hostias from Requiem (Fauré), O misÚre des rois! from L'Enfance du Christ (Berlioz), Pro peccatis from Stabat Mater (Rossini), Quoniam to solus sanctus from Messe Solennelle (Rossini). The note "Song List Available Upon Request" is also included in the provided content.
Technical specifications
| Musical Genre | Classical | Publication | Sheet music |
| Composer | Various (Handel, Bach, C.P.E. Bach, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Verdi, Puccini, Fauré, Berlioz, Rossini) | Language | Multilingual (English, German, Latin, Italian, French) |
| Genre | Classical sheet music, oratorio and sacred music arias | ||
Questions frequently asked
Which Handel arias are included in this anthology for baritone-bass?
The selection notably includes "The people that walked in darkness" and "But who may abide" from Messiah, as well as "Arm, arm, ye brave!" from Judas Maccabaeus. Excerpts from Samson, Joshua, Belshazzar, and Alexander's Feast are also listed.
Does this score contain Bach arias for baritone-bass?
Excerpts from the Passions according to St. John and St. Matthew are included in the collection, such as "Komm, sĂŒsses Kreuz" and "Mache dich, mein Herze, rein." "Grosser Herr und starker König" from the Christmas Oratorio as well as "Et in Spiritum sanctum" from the Mass in B minor are included.
Which languages are used in The Oratorio Anthology Baritone/bass?
The content is multilingual and brings together texts in English, German, Latin, Italian, and French.
Which Romantic and modern composers are represented?
The collection offers arias by Mendelssohn from Elijah and St. Paul, as well as "Confutatis" from Verdi's Requiem. Also included are Puccini, Fauré, Berlioz, and Rossini, with examples such as "Hostias," "O misÚre des rois!" and "Pro peccatis."
Are there excerpts from Haydn in this selection?
Several pages by Haydn are present, including "Nun scheint in vollem Glanze der Himmel" from The Creation and "Schon eilet froh der Akkermann" from The Seasons. The aria "Erblikke hier, betörter Mensch" is also listed.



