Meaning Of The Word Oratorio

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oratorio
countable noun: An oratorio is a long piece of music with a religious theme which is written for singers and an orchestra.

oratorio in American English
a long, dramatic musical composition, usually on a religious theme, consisting of arias, recitatives, choruses, etc. sung to orchestral accompaniment but without stage action, scenery, or costumes
noun: an extended musical composition with a text more or less dramatic in character and usually based upon a religious theme, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, and performed without action, costume, or scenery

oratorio in British English
noun: a dramatic but unstaged musical composition for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, based on a religious theme

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