Moses (oratorio)

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Moses is a large-scale sacred oratorio by Anton Rubinstein that dramatizes the biblical story of Moses through orchestral, choral, and vocal solo writing.

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Moses (oratorio) canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf oratorio
basedOn Biblical story of Moses
composer Anton Rubinstein
composerNationality Russian
countryOfOrigin Russian Empire
depictsCharacter Moses
Pharaoh
depictsGroup Egyptians
Israelites
dramaticForm large-scale sacred drama
genre choral music
orchestral music
sacred music
vocal music
hasInstrumentation orchestra and chorus
orchestra and solo voices
hasMusicalForm aria
chorus
orchestral sections
recitative
hasPart chorus
orchestra
vocal soloists
intendedPerformanceVenue concert hall
language German
narrativeTheme Exodus of the Israelites
linked to: Exodus from Egypt

covenant between God and Israel
life of Moses
religiousContext Biblical oratorio
religiousFunction concert sacred work
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
stylePeriod Romantic
subjectMatter biblical history
deliverance of Israel from Egypt
textSource Book of Exodus
Old Testament
titleLanguage German
workTitleCharacter Moses
workType vocal-orchestral composition

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Anton Rubinstein notableWork Moses (oratorio)
Christ (oratorio) relatedWork Moses (oratorio)