Meaning of CANTATA
| Pronunciation: | | kun'tâtu
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| | Definition: | | [n] a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text |
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| | Synonyms: | | oratorio |
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| | See Also: | | classical music, serious music | |
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| | Definition: | | \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.
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| | Related Terms: | | anthem, canticle, choral singing, chorale, chorus, church music, doxology, glee, gospel, gospel music, hymn, hymnody, hymnology, hymn-tune, introit, madrigal, madrigaletto, mass, motet, Negro spiritual, offertory, offertory sentence, oratorio, paean, passion, prosodion, psalm, psalmody, recessional, requiem, requiem mass, sacred music, spiritual, unison, white spiritual |
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