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oratorio::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cantata |
| Type of | classical, classical music, serious music |
Examples of oratorio
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The symphony, concerto, sonata, opera and oratorio have their origins in Italy.
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It is no mean feat to present a complex oratorio with a come-as-you-are choir.
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Customarily, Einhorn's oratorio is performed while Dreyer's film is projected.
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Arthur Honegger composed an oratorio, Judith, in 1925 to a libretto by Rene Morax.
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Whether religious or secular, the theme of an oratorio is meant to be weighty.
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Frequently the instruments for oratorio choruses include timpani and trumpets.
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The oratorio, like a compelling tale, relates Christ's trial and crucifixion.
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He is also credited with writing the first English language oratorio, Esther.
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Rome would be a glorious oratorio, and Paris would surely be a smoky jazz interlude.
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- Cantata: a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
- An oratorio is a large musical composition including an orchestra, a choir, and soloists. The oratorio was somewhat modeled after the opera. Their similarities include the use of a choir, soloists, an ensemble, various distinguishable characters, and arias. ...
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- A large-scale sacred work for orchestra chorus and vocal soloists popular in the Baroque period, Handel's Messiah is the most commonly performed oratorio in modern times.
- An oratorio is a large musical work, generally based on a sacred text or religious topic, with soloists, chorus and orchestra. Although many musical elements of an oratorio are similar to opera, no costumes, sets or acting are used, and oratorios are usually performed as a concert.
- Originally, a setting of an extended religious narrative (and since c1800, nonreligious ones as well) for vocal soloists, chorus and orchestra, intended for concert or church performance without costumes or stage settings; c1600 to present.
- Vocal soloists and chorus join the orchestra to tell a story in music, but without the staging and costumes of an opera.
- A musical drama based on sacred subject matter and performed without scenery, costumes or action. Many oratorios of the Baroque period were retellings of biblical stories, presented as a series of recitatives, arias and choruses. ...
