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Grammar : Noun
Spell : kuh n-tah-tuh
Phonetic Transcription : kənˈtɑ tə



Definition of cantata

Origin :
  • 1724, from Italian cantata, literally "that which is sung," past participle of cantare "to sing" (see chant (v.)).
  • As in composition : noun written or musical creation
Example sentences :
  • You must set at the cantata while we are away, and have it finished for us to hear when we come back.
  • Extract from : « Nell, of Shorne Mills » by Charles Garvice
  • The symphony clearly reflects the spirit of the cantata, which follows.
  • Extract from : « The Standard Oratorios » by George P. Upton
  • Her cantata, "Die Heilige Nacht," for soloists and chorus, is often heard.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Work in Music » by Arthur Elson
  • The performance is on Monday and I chance to know the cantata.
  • Extract from : « Ladies-In-Waiting » by Kate Douglas Wiggin
  • The distribution of presents was not to come off until after the cantata.
  • Extract from : « Chicken Little Jane » by Lily Munsell Ritchie
  • If the cantata is finished on this scale, its production will be a national event.
  • Extract from : « Contemporary American Composers » by Rupert Hughes
  • Fuzelier wrote, in honor of coffee, a cantata, set to music by Bernier.
  • Extract from : « All About Coffee » by William H. Ukers
  • The best illustration, perhaps, may be found in his Centennial Cantata.
  • Extract from : « A History of American Literature Since 1870 » by Fred Lewis Pattee
  • The success of the Bach cantata was injured by a contretemps.
  • Extract from : « The Life of Johannes Brahms (Vol 2 of 2) » by Florence May
  • They are dancing, while waiting for Tosca, who is to sing in the cantata.
  • Extract from : « The Complete Opera Book » by Gustav Kobb

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