cantata

Noun
Synonyms: oratorio

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious textSynonyms: oratorio
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Cantata \Can*ta"ta\, n. [It., fr. cantare to sing, fr. L. cantare intens of canere to sing.] (Mus.) A poem set to music; a musical composition comprising choruses, solos, interludes, etc., arranged in a somewhat dramatic manner; originally, a composition for a single noise, consisting of both recitative and melody. [1913 Webster]
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