cantata

Today's Word November 3, 2019

Definition: (noun) A musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text.
Synonyms: oratorio.
Usage: Instead of the band a choir began singing a cantata composed by Paul Ivanovich Kutuzov.
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