se and the Peri," and Rubinstein's "Tower of Babel."

As in the case of the "Standard Operas," the work has been prepared for
the general public rather than for musicians, and as far as practicable,
technical terms have been avoided. Description, not criticism, has been
the purpose of the volume, and the various works are described as fully
as the necessarily brief space allotted to each would allow. The utmost
pains have been taken to secure historical and chronological accuracy,
inasmuch as these details are nearly always matters of controversy. The
favor which has been so generously accorded to the "Standard Operas"
leads the compiler to believe that the "Standard Oratorios" will also be
welcomed by those who enjoy the sacred music of the great masters, and
that it will prove a valuable addition to other works of musical
reference.

G. P. U.

Chicago, September, 1886.

CONTENTS.

PAGE
PREFACE 3
THE ORATORIO 9
BACH 31
Christmas Oratorio 33
The Saint Matthew Passion 39
The Magnificat in D 48
BEETHOVEN 51
The Mount of Olives 53
BENNETT 60
The Woman of Samaria 62
BERLIOZ 68
The Requiem 70
BRAHMS 78
The German Requiem 80
COSTA 82
Eli 84
DVORAK 90
The Stabat Mater 92
GOUNOD 96
The Redemption