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1. (n.) cantata
a choral composition, either sacred and resembling a short oratorio, or secular, as a lyric drama set to music but not to be acted.
Etymology: (1715–25; < It, =cant(are) to sing)
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1. (noun) cantata, oratorio
a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
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1. (noun) cantata
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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