Oratorios – Sheet Music & Scores

Looking for a wide selection of Oratorios from various periods of music history, then you’ve come to the right place! Browse our sheet music and scores, and explore all the wonderfully dramatic sacred works on offer from Stretta Music today!

From the Oratories to Rock Oratorios

In 1700, Pope Clement IX banned the latest wave of explicit and violent opera in Rome for five whole years. But not even his own members of the Roman Curia wanted to forego the dramatic musical pleasures, so they gave established opera composers such as Alessandro Scarlatti and Antonio Caldara theatrical spiritual texts to set to music. These new works were performed in the oratories, the prayer rooms of monasteries, without any staging or set. This is how a genre got its name, the oratorio, and it was in essence, musically identical to opera.

One of the most famous arias by Georg Frideric Handel, his Lascia ch’io pianga which is well known from his hugely popular opera Rinaldo, originally comes from his first oratorio “Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno”.

The genre became just as successful as opera, and as opera moved into the 20th & 21st centuries with modern rock operas like Tommy by The Who, the oratorio has also evolved, with works such as “Luther” by Dieter Falk.

Some selected Oratorios

George Frideric Handel - Messiah HWV 56
George Frideric Handel

Messiah HWV 56

Novello Handel Edition

for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), piano

Piano reduction

Item no.: 225360

13.50 €plus shipping
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George Frideric Handel - Johannes-Passion
George Frideric Handel

Johannes-Passion

Für den Klavierauszug (Orgel) und die Chorpartitur gelten Mengenpreise

for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATTB), orchestra, basso continuo

Piano reduction

Item no.: 119521

24.00 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
Antonio Vivaldi et al. - Juditha Triumphans Devicta Holofernis Barbarie
Antonio Vivaldi, Michael Talbot

Juditha Triumphans Devicta Holofernis Barbarie

Riduzione per canto e pianoforte RV 644

for: Vocal and Piano Reduction

Piano reduction

Item no.: 606216

44.99 €plus shipping
In stock. Delivery time: 1–3 working days (de )
George Frideric Handel - Messiah
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George Frideric Handel

Messiah

I know that my Redeemer liveth

for: Voice (soprano), piano

Music score

Item no.: 731217

3.99 €
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Benjamin Britten - Saint Nicolas op. 42 (1948)
Benjamin Britten

Saint Nicolas op. 42 (1948)

Eine Kantate für: Tenor-Solo, gemischten Chor, KInderchor, Klavier, Streicher, Schlagzeug und Orgel

Piano reduction

Item no.: 242954

28.00 €plus shipping
In stock. Delivery time: 1–3 working days (de )
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time (1939-1941)
Michael Tippett

A Child of Our Time (1939-1941)

Oratorium

Piano reduction

Item no.: 354116

28.00 €plus shipping
In stock. Delivery time: 1–3 working days (de )
Dieterich Buxtehude - Fürwahr, er trug unsere Krankheit BuxWV 31
Dieterich Buxtehude

Fürwahr, er trug unsere Krankheit BuxWV 31

BuxWV 31
Partitur

for: Soli (SSATB), Streicher, Basso continuo; Chor (SSATB) ad libitum

Score

Item no.: 234322

18.50 €plus shipping
In stock. Delivery time: 1–3 working days (de )
George Frideric Handel - Messiah
George Frideric Handel

Messiah

Novello Handel Edition

for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra

Piano reduction

Item no.: 344563

13.99 €plus shipping
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George Frideric Handel - Israel in Egypt
George Frideric Handel

Israel in Egypt

Sacred Oratorio HWV 54

for: 6 soloists (SSATBB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra

Piano reduction

Item no.: 215192

17.20 €plus shipping
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Messiah

Messiah

Understanding and Performing Handel's Masterpiece

Book (softcover)

Item no.: 635983

17.50 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
George Frideric Handel - Messiah HWV 56
George Frideric Handel

Messiah HWV 56

Klavierauszug XL im Großdruck englisch
with variant movements

for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra

Piano reduction (XL format, Urtext edition)

Item no.: 661149

26.00 €plus shipping
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George Frideric Handel - Messiah HWV 56
George Frideric Handel

Messiah HWV 56

Oratorium in drei Teilen – Klavierauszug (englisch)
Bärenreiter Urtext

for: Soloists (SAATB), mixed choir (SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo

Piano reduction

Item no.: 334081

19.50 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
Johann Sebastian Bach - Johannespassion
Johann Sebastian Bach

Johannespassion

Passio secundum Joannem BWV 245 - Urtext Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
Fassung IV (1749) mit der unvollendeten Revision 1739 im Anhang

for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra

Piano reduction

Item no.: 346649

16.50 €plus shipping
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Heinrich Schütz - Ich bin die Auferstehung und das Leben op. 9/19 SWV 324
Heinrich Schütz

Ich bin die Auferstehung und das Leben op. 9/19 SWV 324

aus: Kleine geistliche Konzerte II

for: Mixed choir (SSB) [male chorus (TTB)], basso continuo

Score

Item no.: 423224

4.20 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
George Frideric Handel - Solomon HWV 67
George Frideric Handel

Solomon HWV 67

Oratorium in drei Akten für Soli, gem Chor und Orchester
Urtext

for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ

Piano reduction

Item no.: 631238

63.00 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
Joseph Haydn - The Creation Hob. XXI:2
Joseph Haydn

The Creation Hob. XXI:2

Bärenreiter Urtext

for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra

Piano reduction (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 551928

16.50 €plus shipping
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Johann Sebastian Bach - Erbarme dich
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Johann Sebastian Bach

Erbarme dich

Arie aus der Matthäus-Passion

for: Voice (alto), piano

Music score

Item no.: 760457

5.99 €
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Joseph Haydn - Nun beut die Flur das frische Grün
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Joseph Haydn

Nun beut die Flur das frische Grün

Aria from the oratorio "The Creation"

for: Voice (high), piano

Music score

Item no.: 731218

3.99 €
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Johann Sebastian Bach - St. Matthew Passion
Johann Sebastian Bach

St. Matthew Passion

Dover Full Scores

Book

Item no.: 140160

33.45 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
George Frideric Handel - La Resurrezione HWV 47
George Frideric Handel

La Resurrezione HWV 47

Oratorium in zwei Teilen

BÄRENREITER URTEXT

for: Soprane solo (2), Alt solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Flöte, Blockflöten (2), Oboen (2), Fagott, Trompeten (2), Posaune, Violinen (4), Viola, Gambe, Bassi (Cello, Kontrabass, Erzlaute, Bass-Laute, Cembalo)

Klavierauszug vokal, Urtextausgabe

Item no.: 584022

41.50 €plus shipping
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Otto Malling - Christus
Otto Malling

Christus

Zwölf Stimmungsbilder für die Orgel

for: Organ

Item no.: 201993

15.00 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber - Mysterien-Sonaten 3
Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber

Mysterien-Sonaten 3

für Violine und Generalbass
Heft III: Sonata XI - XVI

for: Violin, basso continuo

Piano score, parts

Item no.: 304640

54.40 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy - Sei stille dem Herrn

2077_1.mp3

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Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Sei stille dem Herrn

Arie (Engel) aus dem Oratorium "Elias", op. 70
bearbeitet für Alt-Solo und Orgel (dt./en.)

for: Voice (alto), organ

Sheet music, audio files

Item no.: 2077

6.00 €
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Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy - St. Paul op. 36
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

St. Paul op. 36

Oratorio
MWV A 14
Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben Urtext

for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ

Piano reduction (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 470975

19.50 €plus shipping
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Johann Sebastian Bach - Two Choruses from St. Matthew Passion
Johann Sebastian Bach

Two Choruses from St. Matthew Passion

for violin and viola

for: Violin, viola

2 Performance scores

Item no.: 684853

9.70 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 months
Johannes Brahms - German Requiem
Johannes Brahms

German Requiem

Dover Full Scores

for: Orchestra and Mixed Voices

Score

Item no.: 190889

24.80 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
Oratorio Anthology – Soprano

Oratorio Anthology – Soprano

Vocal Library (Hal Leonard)

for: Voice (soprano), piano

Music score (anthology)

Item no.: 247390

28.40 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
Johann Sebastian Bach - Kantate Nr. 182 G-Dur BWV 182 "Himmelskönig, sei willkommen"
Johann Sebastian Bach

Kantate Nr. 182 G-Dur BWV 182 "Himmelskönig, sei willkommen"

am Palmsonntag oder am Fest Mariae Verkündigung

for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo

Score

Item no.: 344592

23.90 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
Joseph Haydn - The Creation Hob. XXI:2
Joseph Haydn

The Creation Hob. XXI:2

Studien-Edition

for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra

Study score (Hardcover, Urtext edition)

Item no.: 492827

28.00 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
Carl Heinrich Graun - Der Tod Jesu Es-Dur (1755)
Carl Heinrich Graun

Der Tod Jesu Es-Dur (1755)

for: 4 soloists (SSTB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra

Piano reduction

Item no.: 365498

25.00 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
Arthur Honegger - Le Roi David – König David
Arthur Honegger

Le Roi David – König David

Psaume symphonique en trois parties – Symphonischer Psalm in drei Teilen

for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), narrator, orchestra

Piano reduction

Item no.: 120388

31.80 €plus shipping
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Joseph Haydn - Die Schöpfung Hob.XXI:2
Joseph Haydn

Die Schöpfung Hob.XXI:2

Oratorium für Soli, gemischten Chor und Orchester

for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra

Piano reduction (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 605234

15.95 €plus shipping
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Fanny Hensel - Oratoria on words of the bible
Fanny Hensel

Oratoria on words of the bible

Cholera Cantata

for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra

Piano reduction

Item no.: 485861

27.00 €plus shipping
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Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy - Sei stille dem Herrn
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Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Sei stille dem Herrn

Arie (Engel) aus dem Oratorium "Elias", op. 70
bearbeitet für Sopran-Solo und Orgel (dt./en.)

for: Voice (soprano), organ

Sheet music

Item no.: 4136

3.50 €
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Johann Sebastian Bach - Bach St John Passion F/S
Johann Sebastian Bach

Bach St John Passion F/S

ALB
One of the most moving of all the musical settings of the Passion of Christ.

for: Soloists, mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ

Score

Item no.: 244524

13.70 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
George Frideric Handel - Der Messias HWV 56 (1742)
George Frideric Handel

Der Messias HWV 56 (1742)

Oratorium
Eulenburg Studienpartituren

for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra

Study score

Item no.: 392143

25.50 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
Marianna von Martines - Isacco - Figura del Redentore
Marianna von Martines

Isacco - Figura del Redentore

Oratorium
Erstveröffentlichung

for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra

Score

Item no.: 378017

145.00 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
George Frideric Handel - Let the bright Seraphim
George Frideric Handel

Let the bright Seraphim

Arie aus dem Oratorium "Samson" - Transkription
Organ & Brass

for: Voice (soprano), trumpet, organ

3 Performance scores

Item no.: 184299

12.00 €plus shipping
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Johann Sebastian Bach - Markus-Passion BWV 247
Johann Sebastian Bach

Markus-Passion BWV 247

für 4 Solostimmen, Chor und Orchester
Gesamt-Rekonstruktion

Piano reduction

Item no.: 494167

20.95 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
George Frideric Handel et al. - Theodora HWV 68
George Frideric Handel, Martin Focke, Andrea Campora

Theodora HWV 68

Oratorium in drei Teilen

BÄRENREITER URTEXT

for: Sopran solo, Mezzosopran solo, Alt solo, Tenöre solo (2), Bass solo, Gemischte Chöre (2), Flöten (2), Oboen (2), Fagotte (2), Hörner (2), Trompeten (2), Pauke, Violinen (2), Viola, Bassi (Cello, Kontrabass, Fagott, Cembalo, Orgel)

Klavierauszug vokal, Urtextausgabe

Item no.: 489923

46.50 €plus shipping
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George Frideric Handel - Würdig ist das Lamm D-Dur
George Frideric Handel

Würdig ist das Lamm D-Dur

aus: Messiah

for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ

Organ reduction

Item no.: 177706

2.95 €plus shipping
In stock. Delivery time: 1–3 working days (de )
Michael Tippett - A Child of Our Time
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Michael Tippett

A Child of Our Time

Oratorio

for: gemischter Chor (SATB/SATB), Soli (SATB) und Orchester

Piano reduction

Item no.: 756324

19.99 €
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George Frideric Handel - 'Messiah' ornamented
George Frideric Handel

'Messiah' ornamented

(E flat – G)

for: Voice, piano

Piano reduction

Item no.: 930745

9.05 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
George Frideric Handel - Occasional Oratorio HWV 62
George Frideric Handel

Occasional Oratorio HWV 62

Bärenreiter Urtext

for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra

Piano reduction (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 579893

48.95 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
James Whitbourn - Annelies
James Whitbourn

Annelies

Chamber Version

for: Voice (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), chamber orchestra

Score (spiral binding)

Item no.: 612466

32.50 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
George Frideric Handel - Let The Bright Seraphim
George Frideric Handel

Let The Bright Seraphim

aus dem Oratorium "Samson"

for: Voice (soprano), trumpet, strings, basso continuo

Score, Parts

Item no.: 184300

23.00 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de )
George Frideric Handel - A Textual Companion To Handel's Messiah
George Frideric Handel

A Textual Companion To Handel's Messiah

Book

Item no.: 647601

28.99 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
Joseph Haydn - The Seasons
Joseph Haydn

The Seasons

Hob XXI:3

for: 3 soloists (STB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra

Piano reduction (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 697309

16.00 €plus shipping
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George Frideric Handel - Semele
George Frideric Handel

Semele

Secular oratorio HWV 58

for: 5 soloists (SAATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo

Study score

Item no.: 312919

48.00 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 1–2 months
George Frideric Handel - Theodora
George Frideric Handel

Theodora

Novello Handel Edition

for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra

Piano reduction

Item no.: 327698

25.99 €plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de )
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