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1. (n.) oratorio
an extended musical work usu. based upon a religious theme, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, and performed without action, costume, or scenery.
Etymology: (1625–35; < It: small chapel < LL ōrātōriumoratory2; so named from the musical services of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Rome)
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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. oratorio
a musical composition on a sacred theme, dramatic in form and associated with orchestral accompaniments, but without scenic accessories; it derives its name from the oratory of St. Philip Neri at Rome, in which a composition of the kind was first performed, and was a musical development of the miracle plays (q. v.).
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