Christus

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Christus.
1. Oratorio by Liszt for soloists, ch., and orch., comp. 1862–7, f.p. Budapest 1873.

2. Oratorio, Op.97, by Mendelssohn, text by Chevalier Bunsen, begun 1844, unfinished. F.p. of 8 nos., Birmingham 1852.

3. The part of Christ in Bach's St Matthew Passion is often denominated thus.

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