cantata
noun/kænˈtɑːtə/
/kænˈtɑːtə/
- a short musical work, often on a religious subject, sung by solo singers, often with a choir and orchestra compare motet, oratorioWord Originearly 18th cent.: from Italian cantata (aria) ‘sung (air)’, from cantare ‘sing’.
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