CANTATA


Meaning of CANTATA in English

/ kænˈtɑːtə; NAmE / noun

a short musical work, often on a religious subject, sung by solo singers, often with a choir and orchestra

—compare motet , oratorio

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent.: from Italian cantata (aria) sung (air), from cantare sing.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.