| 单词 | oratorio |
| 释义 | oratorio (once / 4370 pages) n An oratorio is a musical piece that is usually lengthy and based on some Biblical or religious event. It is a performance for voice and orchestra, but the story is told through the music, and not with scenery, costumes, and action. In Rome, musical services were presented in the church of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri. An oratory, from the Latin word oratorium, meant "place of prayer." These sorts of musical services spawned the type of music known as oratorios. Handel's Messiah is a well known oratorio that is often performed at Christmas. You are probably familiar with the part that goes "Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!" WORD FAMILYoratorio: oratorios USAGE EXAMPLESAdams always wants voices amplified in his operas and oratorios; with the help of Disney’s new audio equipment, Mark Grey turned that into an advantage. Los Angeles Times(Dec 18, 2016) A drama would be an opera, and a narration would be an oratorio, or a Passion. New York Times(Dec 16, 2016) When NBC cut away three-quarters through its live radio broadcast of this gorgeous oratorio’s premiere in 1937, it claimed previous commitments. New York Times(Dec 15, 2016) n a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text Syn|Exp|Hyper cantata Messiah an oratorio composed by Handel in 1742 classical, classical music, serious music traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste |
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