cantata

/kænˈtɑtə/
noun
  1. A musical composition for voices and instruments, usually with a religious or dramatic theme, often performed in a church or concert hall.
    • The audience was moved by the emotional cantata based on a poem about peace.
    • She wrote a modern cantata about the changing seasons for the school concert.
    • The choir performed a beautiful cantata by Bach during the Easter service.
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