Judith was an oratorio written by Thomas Arne and Isaac Bickerstaff. It was first performed at Drury Lane Theatre on 27 February 1761.[1] It is based on the Book of Judith.
During a 1767 benefit performance a song from Judith was used for the first ever use of a piano forte in England.[2]
Tasch, Peter A. The Dramatic Cobbler: The Life and Works of Isaac Bickerstaff. Associated University Presses, 1971.