ALL meanings of cantata
can·ta·ta
C c - countable noun cantata A cantata is a fairly short musical work for singers and instruments. 3
- noun cantata a musical setting of a text, esp a religious text, consisting of arias, duets, and choruses interspersed with recitatives 3
- noun cantata a musical composition consisting of vocal solos, choruses, etc., often with instrumental accompaniment, used as a setting for a story to be sung but not acted 3
- noun cantata a choral composition, either sacred and resembling a short oratorio or secular, as a lyric drama set to music but not to be acted. 1
- noun cantata a metrical narrative set to recitative or alternate recitative and air, usually for a single voice accompanied by one or more instruments. 1
- noun cantata musical composition, song 1
- noun cantata A medium-length narrative piece of music for voices with instrumental accompaniment, typically with solos, chorus, and orchestra. 1
- noun cantata (music) A vocal composition accompanied by instruments and generally containing more than one movement, typical of 17th and 18th century Italian music. 0