oratorio

[ awr-uh-tawr-ee-oh, -tohr-, or- ]

/ ˌɔr əˈtɔr iˌoʊ, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌɒr- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR oratorio ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural or·a·to·ri·os.

an extended musical composition with a text more or less dramatic in character and usually based upon a religious theme, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, and performed without action, costume, or scenery.

Origin of oratorio

1625–35; <Italian: small chapel <Late Latin ōrātōriumoratory²; so named from the musical services in the church of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Rome

Words nearby oratorio

orate fratres, oration, orator, Oratorian, oratorical, oratorio, oratory, oratrix, orb, orbicular, orbiculare

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Example sentences from the Web for oratorio

Thenceforward he devoted himself to oratorio, in which he made his name famous for all time.
The Standard Oratorios|George P. Upton
Of course they were both singers, giving recitals together, like the Henschels, and appearing in concert and oratorio.
Vocal Mastery|Harriette Brower
He then went to London and prepared himself for oratorio under Randegger.
Sixty Years of California Song|Margaret Blake-Alverson
The Christus oratorio was given at the first concert of the festival at Heidelberg.
Musical Memories|Camille Saint-Sans

Home should be an oratorio of the memory, singing to all our after life melodies and harmonies of old-remembered joy.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood

British Dictionary definitions for oratorio

oratorio

/ (ˌɒrəˈtɔːrɪəʊ) /

noun plural -rios

a dramatic but unstaged musical composition for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, based on a religious theme

Word Origin for oratorio

C18: from Italian, literally: oratory ², referring to the Church of the Oratory at Rome where musical services were held

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for oratorio

oratorio

A musical composition for voices and orchestra, telling a religious story.

单词	oratorio
释义	oratorio [ awr-uh-tawr-ee-oh, -tohr-, or- ] / ˌɔr əˈtɔr iˌoʊ, -ˈtoʊr-, ˌɒr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oratorio ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural or·a·to·ri·os. an extended musical composition with a text more or less dramatic in character and usually based upon a religious theme, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, and performed without action, costume, or scenery. Origin of oratorio 1625–35; <Italian: small chapel <Late Latin ōrātōriumoratory²; so named from the musical services in the church of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Rome Words nearby oratorio orate fratres, oration, orator, Oratorian, oratorical, oratorio, oratory, oratrix, orb, orbicular, orbiculare Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oratorio Thenceforward he devoted himself to oratorio, in which he made his name famous for all time. The Standard Oratorios\|George P. Upton Of course they were both singers, giving recitals together, like the Henschels, and appearing in concert and oratorio. Vocal Mastery\|Harriette Brower He then went to London and prepared himself for oratorio under Randegger. Sixty Years of California Song\|Margaret Blake-Alverson The Christus oratorio was given at the first concert of the festival at Heidelberg. Musical Memories\|Camille Saint-Sans Home should be an oratorio of the memory, singing to all our after life melodies and harmonies of old-remembered joy. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources\|James Wood British Dictionary definitions for oratorio oratorio / (ˌɒrəˈtɔːrɪəʊ) / noun plural -rios a dramatic but unstaged musical composition for soloists, chorus, and orchestra, based on a religious theme Word Origin for oratorio C18: from Italian, literally: oratory ², referring to the Church of the Oratory at Rome where musical services were held Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to oratorio chant, paean, ditty, psalm, descant, aria, laud, shout, lay, carol, ode, choral, lied, evensong, chorale, canticle, hallelujah, hosanna, alleluia Cultural definitions for oratorio oratorio A musical composition for voices and orchestra, telling a religious story. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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oratorio

noun, plural or·a·to·ri·os.

Origin of oratorio

Words nearby oratorio

Example sentences from the Web for oratorio

British Dictionary definitions for oratorio

noun plural -rios

Word Origin for oratorio

Words related to oratorio

Cultural definitions for oratorio