Cantata

/kənˈtɑːtə/

Synonyms for "cantata" (39 found)

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Closest matches (8)

anthemcanticlechoral singingchoralechoruschurch musicdoxology
Noun(1 words)
choral piece

Strong matches (12)

Related words (19)

negro spiritualoffertoryoffertory sentenceoratoriopaeanpassionprosodionpsalmpsalmodyrecessionalrequiemrequiem masssacred musicspiritualunisonwhite spiritual
Noun(3 words)
oratoriovocal compositionvocal work

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6 entries
classicalclassical musicmusical compositionmusical formserious musicvocal music

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3 entries
cantata da camerasacred cantatasecular cantata

Sample sentences

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

The word “cantata” is so flexible and covers such a wide area in music, that it has been a work of some difficulty to decide upon the compositions that properly come within the scheme of this volume.

Source: tatoeba (11641221)

It's not technically an opera, but a cantata.

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