Cantata
noun
A large piece of music for voices and instruments, telling a story or on a specific theme, often found in religious ceremonies.
We attended a stunning performance of Bach's Christmas Cantata.
Often appears as...
- perform a cantata
- bach’s cantatas
noun
A large piece of music for voices and instruments, telling a story or on a specific theme, often found in religious ceremonies.
We attended a stunning performance of Bach's Christmas Cantata.
Often appears as...
- perform a cantata
- bach’s cantatas
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Storytelling Music
Cantatas often narrate a story, like a musical novel with characters and a plot, through singing.
The school's cantata depicted the town's history with song and narration.
Pro Tip 2/3Religious Roots
Many cantatas are used in church settings, reflecting their historical role in religious worship and ceremonies.
Every Sunday, the choir performs a different cantata from Bach's extensive collection.
Pro Tip 3/3Concert Length
Cantatas vary in length, but they are usually long enough to occupy a significant portion of a concert.
Tonight's concert includes a cantata that will last for nearly an hour.
Pro Tip 1/3Storytelling Music
Cantatas often narrate a story, like a musical novel with characters and a plot, through singing.
The school's cantata depicted the town's history with song and narration.
Pro Tip 2/3Religious Roots
Many cantatas are used in church settings, reflecting their historical role in religious worship and ceremonies.
Every Sunday, the choir performs a different cantata from Bach's extensive collection.
Pro Tip 3/3Concert Length
Cantatas vary in length, but they are usually long enough to occupy a significant portion of a concert.
Tonight's concert includes a cantata that will last for nearly an hour.
Pro Tip 1/3Storytelling Music
Cantatas often narrate a story, like a musical novel with characters and a plot, through singing.
The school's cantata depicted the town's history with song and narration.
Pro Tip 2/3Religious Roots
Many cantatas are used in church settings, reflecting their historical role in religious worship and ceremonies.
Every Sunday, the choir performs a different cantata from Bach's extensive collection.
Pro Tip 3/3Concert Length
Cantatas vary in length, but they are usually long enough to occupy a significant portion of a concert.
Tonight's concert includes a cantata that will last for nearly an hour.
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Video examples
Maira Kalman: The...
That's actually Hy. And I look at a beautiful bowl of fruit, and I look at a dress that I sewed for friends of mine. And it says, "Ich habe genug," which is a Bach cantata, which I once thought meant "I've had it, I can't take it anymore,
Video examples
Maira Kalman: The...
That's actually Hy. And I look at a beautiful bowl of fruit, and I look at a dress that I sewed for friends of mine. And it says, "Ich habe genug," which is a Bach cantata, which I once thought meant "I've had it, I can't take it anymore,
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Quote examples
Michael Dirda
American Critic
In my younger days, I used to visit record shops and covet boxed sets of Beethoven symphonies, Wagner operas, Bach cantatas, Mozart piano concertos. Only rarely was I able to find the money for such luxuries.
Quote examples
Michael Dirda
American Critic
In my younger days, I used to visit record shops and covet boxed sets of Beethoven symphonies, Wagner operas, Bach cantatas, Mozart piano concertos. Only rarely was I able to find the money for such luxuries.
Example 1 of 1
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