can·ta·ta (k n-tä t)n. A musical composition, often using a sacred text, comprising recitatives, arias, and choruses. [Italian (aria) cantata, sung (aria), feminine past participle of cantare, to sing, from Latin cant  re; see kan- in Indo-European roots.] |
cantata [kænˈtɑːtə]
n
(Music / Classical Music) a musical setting of a text, esp a religious text, consisting of arias, duets, and choruses interspersed with recitatives
[from Italian, from cantare to sing, from Latin]
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| Noun | 1. | cantata - a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text classical, classical music, serious music - traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste |
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