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Definition of CANTATA

Cantata
Cantata Can*ta"ta, n. [It., fr. cantare to sing, fr. L. cantare intens of canere to sing.] (Mus.) A poem set to music; a musical composition comprising choruses, solos, interludes, etc., arranged in a somewhat dramatic manner; originally, a composition for a single noise, consisting of both recitative and melody.

Meaning of CANTATA from wikipedia

- A cantata (/kænˈtɑːtə/; Italian: [kanˈtaːta]; literally "sung", past participle feminine singular of the Italian verb cantare, "to sing") is a vocal composition...
- Cantata++, commonly referred to as Cantata in newer versions, is a commercial computer program designed for dynamic testing, with a focus on unit testing...
- This is a sortable list of Bach cantatas, the cantatas composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. His almost 200 extant cantatas are among his important vocal compositions...
- The cantatas composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, known as Bach cantatas (German: Bachkantaten), are a body of work consisting of over 200 surviving independent...
- Cantata is a genre of vocal music. It may also refer to: Cantata (film), a 1963 Hungarian film Cantata (software), Music Player Daemon client Cantata...
- Johann Sebastian Bach's vocal music includes cantatas, motets, m****es, Magnificats, P****ions, oratorios, four-part chorales, songs and arias. His instrumental...
- There are 52 chorale cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach surviving in at least one complete version. Around 40 of these were composed during his second year...
- gesungen" Cantata text According to his obituary, Bach would have composed five year-cycles of sacred cantatas and additional church cantatas for weddings...
- Gesellschaft (BG) edition for the collation (e.g., BG cantata number = BWV number of the cantata): Kantaten (Cantatas), BWV 1–224 Motetten (Motets), BWV 225–231...
- A chorale cantata is a church cantata based on a chorale—in this context a Lutheran chorale. It is prin****lly from the German Baroque era. The organizing...