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- What does oratorio mean in music?
- What is the meaning of Oratoria?
- What music period is oratorio from?
- What is the difference between opera and oratorio?
What does oratorio mean in music?
oratorio, a large-scale musical composition on a sacred or semisacred subject, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra. An oratorio's text is usually based on scripture, and the narration necessary to move from scene to scene is supplied by recitatives sung by various voices to prepare the way for airs and choruses.
What is the meaning of Oratoria?
noun. oratory [noun] the art of speaking well in public.
What music period is oratorio from?
Oratorios became extremely popular in early 17th-century Italy partly because of the success of opera and the Catholic Church's prohibition of spectacles during Lent. Oratorios became the main choice of music during that period for opera audiences.
What is the difference between opera and oratorio?
An oratorio is a large musical composition for orchestra, choir, and soloists. ... However, opera is musical theatre, while oratorio is strictly a concert piece—though oratorios are sometimes staged as operas, and operas are sometimes presented in concert form.
