Classical Music and Religion

George Frideric Handel's "Messiah" is a famous oratorio that tells the story of Jesus Christ.

Richard Wagner's "Parsifal" is an opera based on the legend of the Holy Grail.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Requiem" Mass is a popular work for funerals, although it was left unfinished at the time of his death.

Felix Mendelssohn's "Elijah" is an oratorio that tells the story of the prophet Elijah.

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater" is a popular work for Holy Week, which commemorates the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Arnold Schoenberg's "Moses and Aaron" is an opera based on the biblical story of Moses.

Marc-Antoine Charpentier's "Te Deum" is a popular work for Thanksgiving, which is a holiday to express gratitude for the blessings of the past year.

Joseph Haydn's "The Creation" is an oratorio that tells the story of the creation of the world.

Johann Sebastian Bach's "Magnificat" is a popular work for Christmas, which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.

Igor Stravinsky's "The Rake's Progress" is an opera based on the 18th-century English moral tale of the same name.

Franz Schubert's "Ave Maria" is a popular work for weddings, which is a ceremony to celebrate the union of two people in marriage.

Felix Mendelssohn's "Paulus" is an oratorio that tells the story of the apostle Paul.

Antonio Vivaldi's "Gloria" is a popular work for Christmas, which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.

Francis Poulenc's "Dialogues des Carmelites" is an opera based on the true story of a group of Carmelite nuns who were guillotined during the French Revolution.

Antonin Dvorak's "Credo" is a popular work for Easter, which celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.