| Oratorio is an extended musical setting of a sacred, usually non-liturgical, text. Except for a greater
emphasis on the chorus throughout much of its history, the forms and styles of oratorio tend to approximate
to those of opera in any given period, but the normal manner of performance is without scenery, costumes
or action. Therefore, the Department of Lied and Oratorio provides singers with intensive vocal trainings
and analytic score reading skills to present sacred songs to the audience. |