What does "oratorio" mean?

A musical composition, often based on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting.

What is a synonym for "oratorio"?

Common synonyms include: anthem, cantata, cantata, canticle, choral singing, choral work.

noun

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Noun

1
A musical composition, often based on a religious theme; similar to opera but with no costume, scenery or acting.
2
a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text wordnet

"I don't mean Vivaldi's, I mean Haydn's Oratorio. Do you know it?"

Borrowed from Italian oratorio (“oratorical”), from Latin ōrātōrius. Doublet of oratory.