After his oratorio "Esther" hit big in concert instead of drama form, he wrote others like it, including "Messiah"
[DOC] [TLE] August 14, 2008 [PAR] ... tune Claire de Lune After his oratorio "Esther" hit big in concert instead of 
drama form, he wrote others like it, including "Messiah" Handel The USA's first 
space... [DOC] [TLE] Chapter 11: Style and Function of Music in Society | The Enjoyment ... [PAR] He even used this style to write in that most European of forms, opera.