oratorio

[US]/ˌɒrə'tɔːrɪəʊ/
[UK]/ˌɔrə'tɔrɪo/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a musical composition for voices and orchestra, based on a religious theme, often performed in a concert setting
Word Forms
Pluraloratorios

Example Sentences

the world’s most popular oratorio

The oratorio was performed by a choir and orchestra.

She sang a beautiful solo in the oratorio.

The composer wrote a powerful oratorio based on a biblical story.

The oratorio was well-received by the audience.

He is known for his oratorio compositions.

The soprano had a stunning performance in the oratorio.

The oratorio featured a mix of vocal and instrumental music.

The oratorio tells a powerful and emotional story.

The oratorio was performed in a grand cathedral.

The oratorio was composed in the Baroque era.

Real-world Examples

That afternoon Miss Moore sang remarkably well, and that evening quite electrified even her best friends by the skill and power with which she rendered " Inflammatus" in the oratorio.

Source: Blooming Roses (Part 2)

ALICE WINKLER: Well, perhaps it's no surprise that Wynton Marsalis put his mind and heart into it, and just three years after this interview, composed an epic jazz oratorio that would win him a Pulitzer Prize.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

Since their " imperial phase" in the late 1980s, the duo have confirmed their reputation for " intellectronica" with a pop oratorio about the gay codebreaker Alan Turing and a soundtrack for Sergei Eisenstein's " Battleship Potemkin" .

Source: The Economist Culture

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