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Joshua by George Frederic Handel

Page Summary: I am working on an already existing page. The page summary this is there already is pretty descriptive. It already includes the piece’s approximate composition dates, information about its inaugural performance, a brief explanation of Handel’s oratorio work and a little bit about the subject matter. I would like to expand on the information given about Handel’s influence on the oratorio and his career in London and also about the biblical/military subject matter of his pieces at this time. Maybe more information about Handel’s working relationship with Thomas Morrell and the piece’s inaugural performance and it’s reception among audiences.

Character Breakdown by voice part: This information already exists under the heading of Dramatic persone. I would like to add information about the character’s relationships to one another in this section.

Instrumentation: Instruments,baroque and their modern equivalents. Solos/specific thematic material/accompaniments.

Plot summary: I am going to include the musical pieces that expose each plot point and who sings them.

Act 1:

Act 2:

Act 3:

'''Notable Performances and Recordings:''' Information on and links to other pages including recordings of parts of the work.

Page Summary:

Already includes: approximate composition dates, composer and librettist, other similar works by Handel, brief explanation of subject matter, information on the work’s premier.

Things I plan to add: more information about the genre of the oratorio and how Handel created the English oratorio. Additional information on the biblical story and military themes of this piece and Handel’s other oratorios, working relationship between Handel and Morrell, information about Handel’s career in London, the premier of the piece and the reception of it by Baroque audiences.