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Cantata

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Noun

1. cantata, oratorio

a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text

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Cantata

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noun
a musical setting of a text, esp a religious text, consisting of arias, duets, and choruses interspersed with recitatives

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Cantata

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noun
a musical composition consisting of vocal solos, choruses, etc., often with instrumental accompaniment, used as a setting for a story to be sung but not acted

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Cantata

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n.
A musical composition, often using a sacred text, comprising recitatives, arias, and choruses.

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