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

G.F. Händel: Messias HWV 56, 4GesGchKlav (KA)
George Frideric Handel

Messiah HWV 56

Novello Handel Edition

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

Piano reduction

Item no.: 225360

13.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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G.F. Haendel: Messias Hwv 56
George Frideric Handel

Messiah [Der Messias] HWV 56 (1741)

Oratorium für 4 Solostimmen, Chor und Orchester
Englischer Originaltext (Urtextausgabe) (Urtext)

Piano reduction

Item no.: 382295

16.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
J.S. Bach: Matthäus-Passion, Ges2GchOrch (KA)
Johann Sebastian Bach

St. Matthew Passion

BWV 244
Bärenreiter Urtext

for: Soloists, 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra

Piano reduction (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 116686

17.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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J. Haydn: Die Schöpfung Hob. XXI:2, 3GesGchOrch (KA)
Joseph Haydn

The Creation Hob. XXI:2

Oratorio for Solo Voices, Chorus and Orchestra
New edition based on original sources (Urtext)

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

Piano reduction (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 155706

14.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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F. Mendelssohn Barth: Paulus op. 36, 4GesGchOrchO (KA)
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  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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G.F. Händel: Johannes-Passion, GesGchOrchBc (KA)
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  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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J. Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten, 3GesGchOrch (KA)
Joseph Haydn

The Seasons

Hob XXI:3

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

Piano reduction (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 697309

16.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
A. Honegger: Le Roi David - König David, GsGchErOrch (KA)
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  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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J.S. Bach: Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mi, 4GsGch4StrBc (Part)
Johann Sebastian Bach

O my Lord, I long for thee BWV 150

Stuttgarter Bach-Ausgaben
Urtext

for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

Score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 374559

18.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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G.F. Händel: 45 Arien aus Opern und Oratorien 1, GesHKlav
George Frideric Handel

45 Arias from Operas and Oratorios 1

for: Voice (high), piano

Music score

Item no.: 404234

18.90  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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J.S. Bach: Johannespassion, SolGChOrch (KA)
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  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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G.F. Haendel: Solomon HWV 67, Solostimmen (SATB), gemischter
Georg Friedrich Händel, Andreas Köhs

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  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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H. Rilling: Messiah (Bu)

Messiah

Understanding and Performing Handel's Masterpiece

Book (softcover)

Item no.: 635983

18.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
G.F. Haendel: Messiah (Messias) HWV 56, 4GesGchOrcBc (KA)
George Frideric Handel

Messiah (Messias) HWV 56

mit Variantensätzen, englisch
Urtext Stuttgarter Händel-Ausgaben

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

Piano reduction

Item no.: 550567

18.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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R. Kelly: Handel's Messiah: Warm-Ups For Succ, Gch (+Audiod)
Ryan Kelly, Jason Paulk

Handel's Messiah: Warm-Ups For Successful Performance

Warm-ups for Successful Performance
Chorleiterband

for: Mixed choir a cappella

Music score, online playback

Item no.: 664538

52.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de)
F. Mendelssohn Barth: Elias op. 70 MWV , 4GesGchOrchO (KAXL)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Elijah op. 70 MWV A 25

An Oratorio Based on the old Testament Text

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

Piano reduction (XL format, Urtext edition)

Item no.: 677221

28.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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G.F. Händel: Theodora
George Frideric Handel

Theodora

Novello Handel Edition

for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra

Piano reduction

Item no.: 327698

25.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de)
G.F. Händel: Let The Bright Seraphim, GesSTrpStrBc (Pa+St)
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  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
G.F. Haendel: Messiah HWV 56 - Carus, 4GesGchOrcBc (CD Tenor

And the glory of the Lord

Georg Friedrich Händel

Messiah HWV 56 – Carus Choir Coach

Effektive Unterstützung beim individuellen Einstudieren
Ausgabe für Tenor

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

Playback-CD (mp3) (choir part tenor)

Item no.: 661154

21.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
G.F. Händel: Messiah, GsGchOrch (KA)
George Frideric Handel

Messiah

Novello Handel Edition

for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra

Piano reduction

Item no.: 344563

13.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de)
G.F. Händel: 45 Arien aus Opern und Oratorien 3, GesHKlav
George Frideric Handel

45 Arias from Operas and Oratorios 3

for: Voice (high), piano

Music score

Item no.: 137420

22.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
In stock. Delivery time: 1–3 working days (de)
M. Tippett: A Child Of Our Time - Oratorium
Michael Tippett

A Child of Our Time (1939-1941)

Oratorium

Piano reduction

Item no.: 354116

28.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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F. Mendelssohn Barth: Christus op. 97, GsGchOrch (KA)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

Christus op. 97

An unfinished Oratorio
Erde, Hölle und Himmel (MWV A 26)

for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra

Piano reduction

Item no.: 318553

9.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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D. Buxtehude: Fuerwahr, 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  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
J. Haydn: Die Schoepfung Hob.XXI:2, 3GesGchOrch (Part)
Joseph Haydn

The Creation Hob. XXI:2

für drei Solostimmen, gemischten Chor und Orchester
Bärenreiter Urtext

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

Score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 551923

85.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
J. Haydn: Die Schoepfung Hob.XXI:2, 3GesGchOrch (KA)
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  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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A. Honegger: Le Roi David - Version origi, GsGchErOrch (Stp)
Arthur Honegger

Le Roi David – Version originale – König David – King David

Dramatische Version 1921 – Bläserfassung

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

Study score

Item no.: 120391

35.80  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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G.F. Haendel: Messiah HWV 56, 5GesGchOrch (KA)
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  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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G.F. Händel: Messiah HWV 56, 4GesGchOrch (KAXL)
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  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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H. Schuetz: Ich bin die Auferstehung und d, Gch/MchBc (Part.
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  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
B. Britten: Saint Nicolas op. 42 (1948) (KA)
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  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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J. Haydn: The Creation, 3GesGchOrch (KA)
Joseph Haydn

The Creation

Hob. XXII: 2

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

Piano reduction (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 382310

14.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 5–7 working days (de)
G.F. Händel: Israel in Egypt, 6GesGchOrch (KA)
Georg Friedrich Händel

Israel in Egypt

Sacred Oratorio HWV 54

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

Piano reduction

Item no.: 215192

17.20  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
G.F. Händel: Athalia HWV 52, GsGchOrch (KA)
Georg Friedrich Händel

Athalia HWV 52

Oratorio in three parts
Bärenreiter Urtext

for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra

Piano reduction (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 476443

63.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
F. Mendelssohn Barth: Paulus op. 36, 4GesGchOrchO (Part)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy

St. Paul op. 36

Bärenreiter Urtext

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

Score (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 460652

165.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
G.F. Händel: Messiah 1741 HWV 56, 4GesGchOrchO (KA)
George Frideric Handel

Messiah 1741 HWV 56

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

Piano reduction (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 680065

19.50  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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G.F. Händel: 45 Arien aus Opern und Oratorien 2, GesHKlav
Georg Friedrich Händel

45 Arias from Operas and Oratorios 2

for: Voice (high), piano

Music score

Item no.: 169617

21.75  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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C. Franck: Les Beatitudes (Die Seligpreisungen) Oratorio / K
César Franck

Les Béatitudes (Die Seligpreisungen) (1879)

Oratorio

for: Soli BarBMSMezATTB, Chor SSTB, 2 Flöten, 2 Oboen, 4 Klarinetten, 2 Fagotte, 4 Hörner, 2 Trompeten, 3 Posaunen, Pauken, 2 Violinen, Viola, Violoncello, Kontrabass

Piano reduction

Item no.: 226103

44.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
J. Brahms: German Requiem (Part.)
Johannes Brahms

German Requiem

Dover Full Scores

for: Orchestra and Mixed Voices

Score

Item no.: 190889

27.30  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
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H.I.F. Biber: Mysterien-Sonaten 3, VlBc (KlavpaSt)
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  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
Doppelkarte

Doppelkarte "Die Schöpfung" 4 (Haydn)

Postcard

Item no.: 557063

2.99  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
In stock. Delivery time: 1–3 working days (de)
G.B. Bononcini: La Conversione di Maddalena, GesInstr
Giovanni Bononcini

La Conversione di Maddalena

Oratorio a quattro con istromenti
Musiche italiane del Settecento. Fondazione Arcadia IV

for: Voices, instruments

Music score

Item no.: 777345

26.75  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 weeks.
J.S. Bach: Two Choruses from St. Matthew P, VlVla (KlavpaSt)
Johann Sebastian Bach

Two Choruses from St. Matthew Passion

for violin and viola

for: Violin, viola

2 Performance scores

Item no.: 684853

9.70  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–4 months
G.F. Haendel: Wuerdig ist das Lamm aus: Messias
George Frideric Handel

Würdig ist das Lamm D-Dur

aus: Messiah

for: Mixed choir (SATB), organ

Organ reduction

Item no.: 177706

2.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
In stock. Delivery time: 1–3 working days (de)
J.S. Bach: Matthaeus-Passion, GesGchOrch (Part)
Johann Sebastian Bach

Matthäus-Passion

Johann Sebastian Bach. Neue Ausgabe sämtlicher Werke (NBA) II/5 (Gesamtausgabe, Urtextausgabe) (Complete edition, Urtext)

for: Soloists, 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), orchestra

Score (Hardcover)

Item no.: 215847

143.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
In stock. Delivery time: 1–3 working days (de)
DL: F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Sei stille dem Herrn Arie (Eng
Download item
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  €incl. VAT
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J.S. Bach: Kantate Nr. 182 -
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  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
J. Haydn: Die Schöpfung, 3GesGchOrch (KA)
Joseph Haydn

The Creation

Oratorium Hob. XXI:2,

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

Piano reduction (Urtext edition)

Item no.: 605234

15.95  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
In stock. Delivery time: 1–3 working days (de)
DL: J.S. Bach: Erbarme dich, GesAKlv
Download item
Johann Sebastian Bach

Erbarme dich

Arie aus der Matthäus-Passion

for: Voice (alto), piano

Music score

Item no.: 760457

5.99  €incl. VAT
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G.F. Händel: Halleluja, GchOrch/Org (Stsatz)
George Frideric Handel

Halleluja

from the 'Messiah'
HWV 56, No. 36
Urtext Stuttgarter Handel-Editions
Complete orchestral material

for: Mixed choir (SATB), orchestra [organ]

Set of parts

Item no.: 685549

51.00  €incl. VAT, plus shipping
Delivery time: 2–5 working days (de)
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