'Cantata' definitions:
Definition of 'cantata'
(from WordNet)
noun
A musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text [syn: cantata, oratorio]
Definition of 'Cantata'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]