Best 100 oratorio releases

Oratorio music is a large-scale musical composition typically based on a sacred text and performed by a choir, soloists, and an orchestra. It is similar to an opera, but without the staging and costumes. Oratorios were typically performed in churches or concert halls and were a popular form of entertainment in the 17th and 18th centuries. Many famous composers have written oratorios, including George Frideric Handel, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Franz Joseph Haydn. The texts of oratorios often deal with religious themes, such as the life of Jesus or biblical stories, but they can also be secular in nature.