oratorio artists
12 published oratorio artists, led by George Frideric Handel, Charles Gounod and Jules Massenet.
At a glance
12 published oratorio artists; 454 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 6 tier 2 · 6 tier 3
- 12
- Release groups
- 811
- Studio albums
- 548
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 454
- Timeline events
- 558
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 61.2 years
- Full biographies
- 9
- Biography words
- 57,551
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (3 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 2 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most oratorio artists. France leads with 2.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with oratorio. The most shared is opera, with 11 artists in both.
Covers from oratorio
454 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
12 Concerti grossi, op. 6
George Frideric Handel · 1990
Alessandro
George Frideric Handel · 1990
Der Messias (Messiah)
George Frideric Handel · 1990
Die Orgelkonzerte
George Frideric Handel · 1990
Harp Concertos
George Frideric Handel · 1990
Harpsichord Suites nos. 1 - 5
George Frideric Handel · 1990
Harpsichord Suites nos. 6 - 8
George Frideric Handel · 1990
Israel in Egypt
George Frideric Handel · 1990
Italian Duets
George Frideric Handel · 1990
The Messiah: Choruses
George Frideric Handel · 1990
12 Concerti Grossi Op. 6, nos. 1-4
George Frideric Handel · 1989
Alceste / Comus
George Frideric Handel · 1989
Leaders
George Frideric Handel has the most release groups (279); Charles Gounod the longest career (120 years); Jules Massenet the most awards (8).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| George Frideric Handel | 279 |
| Arthur Sullivan | 161 |
| Charles Gounod | 114 |
| Arthur Honegger | 111 |
| Jules Massenet | 95 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Charles Gounod | 120 |
| Jules Massenet | 113 |
| Arthur Sullivan | 73 |
| Arthur Honegger | 72 |
| George Frideric Handel | 68 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Jules Massenet | 8 |
| György Ránki | 5 |
| Charles Gounod | 4 |
| Arthur Sullivan | 4 |
| Arthur Honegger | 2 |
Most famous oratorio artists

George Frideric Handel
Brandenburg-Prussia · Person · born 1685
classical music, opera, concerto, oratorio, anthem, coronation anthem
160 wikis

Charles Gounod
France · Person · born 1818
classical music, opera, symphony, oratorio
79 wikis

Jules Massenet
France · Person · born 1842
classical music, opera, operetta, ballet, oratorio, incidental music
61 wikis

Arthur Honegger
Switzerland · Person · born 1892
symphony, soundtrack, string quartet, oratorio
58 wikis

Arthur Sullivan
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland · Person · born 1842
opera, symphony, ballet, song, cantata, oratorio, incidental music
45 wikis

Josef Mysliveček
Kingdom of Bohemia · Person · born 1737
classical music, opera, symphony, oratorio
30 wikis

Johann Simon Mayr
Kingdom of Bavaria · Person · born 1763
classical music, opera, liturgical music, oratorio
23 wikis

Francesco Bartolomeo Conti
Person · born 1681
opera, religious music, oratorio
14 wikis
Marco Marazzoli
Duchy of Parma and Piacenza · Person · born 1602
opera, liturgical music, oratorio
14 wikis

György Ránki
Hungary · Person · born 1907
opera, film score, oratorio, wind music
13 wikis
Carl Martin Reinthaler
German Reich · Person · born 1822
opera, oratorio
10 wikis

Frank Patterson
Ireland · Person · born 1938
opera, oratorio, mélodie
9 wikis