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oratorio

UK
/ˌɔːrəˈtɔːrɪəʊ/
US
/ˌɔrəˈtɔrioʊ/

Translations

oratorionoun
oratorios
pl
UK
/ˌɔːrəˈtɔːrɪəʊ/
US
/ˌɔrəˈtɔrioʊ/
The choir performed Handel's oratorio 'Messiah' to a packed audience at the cathedral.
Le chœur a interprété l’oratorio « Messiah » de Haendel devant un public nombreux à la cathédrale.
Synonyms
sacred music
concert piece
dramatic work
musical composition
cantata
oratorioadjective
UK
/ˌɒr.əˈtɔː.ri.əʊ/
US
/ˌɔːr.əˈtɔːr.i.oʊ/
Used attributively: e.g., "oratorio music", "an oratorio performance".
oratorienSe dit d’une œuvre, d’un concert ou d’un style lié à l’oratorio.
The festival will feature an oratorio concert with a full orchestra and choir.
Le festival proposera un concert oratorien avec un orchestre et un chœur complets.
Synonyms
choral
sacred
liturgical
vocal
cantata-like
concerted
music-dramatic
religious
biblical

Definitions

oratorionoun
A large-scale musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists, typically based on a religious theme and performed without the use of costumes, scenery, or action.
The choir performed Handel's oratorio 'Messiah' to a packed audience at the cathedral.
oratorioadjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of an oratorio or the oratorio style of music.
The festival will feature an oratorio concert with a full orchestra and choir.
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