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884:Falstaff
751:in 1997)
608:AllMusic
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482:4 Horns
317:Synopsis
280:St Peter
132:miracles
128:Apostles
41:Overview
23:oratorio
986:Chamber
965:Romance
908:Polonia
892:Sospiri
826:(1899)
618:by the
528:1 Tuba
519:2 Harps
488:Violas
463:Strings
390:Voices
356:Passion
268:St John
249:soprano
171:trilogy
107:Messiah
1512:Family
1503:(film)
1453:(1924)
1229:Rondel
1142:(1912)
1126:(1902)
1078:Choral
1070:(1901)
1062:(1898)
1039:(1918)
1033:(1918)
1027:(1899)
1019:(1897)
1011:(1888)
1003:(1883)
1000:Idylle
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967:(1910)
939:(1930)
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927:(1917)
919:(1915)
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794:(1890)
786:(1884)
708:(1917)
684:(1901)
499:Celli
213:chorus
205:shofar
117:Elijah
102:Handel
94:Wagner
27:chorus
1501:Elgar
1266:After
1158:Vocal
876:Elegy
749:Payne
532:Organ
470:Brass
323:Bible
304:Judas
292:Jesus
273:tenor
231:Role
215:with
188:Roles
77:Jesus
347:and
325:and
309:bass
297:bass
285:bass
154:and
142:and
29:and
1458:XTC
606:at
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