recital
noun
re·cit·al
ri-ˈsī-tᵊl 
1
a
: a detailed account : enumeration
a recital of names and dates
b
: the act or process or an instance of reciting
2
a
: a concert given by an individual musician or dancer or by a dance troupe
b
: a public exhibition of skill given by music or dance pupils
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Her choice for the cathedral recital: three of the five movements from French composer Charles-Marie Widor’s Symphony No. 5.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Two people were shot inside a historic Alabama theater during a children's dance recital, and one person has turned himself in, according to local police.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 June 2025
Organ recital at Mount Dora church Pipe organist Annika Hedrick will perform an organ recital featuring works by Bach, Bruhns, Hailstork and other composers at 4 p.m. June 1 at First United Methodist Church of Mount Dora, 439 E. Fifth Ave.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
May 24, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.; May 25, 10 a.m., 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Semifinals: 12 competitors perform a 60-minute recital and a Mozart concerto with Carlos Miguel Prieto and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
Two people were shot inside a historic Alabama theater during a children's dance recital, and one person has turned himself in, according to local police.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 June 2025
Organ recital at Mount Dora church Pipe organist Annika Hedrick will perform an organ recital featuring works by Bach, Bruhns, Hailstork and other composers at 4 p.m. June 1 at First United Methodist Church of Mount Dora, 439 E. Fifth Ave.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
May 24, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.; May 25, 10 a.m., 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Semifinals: 12 competitors perform a 60-minute recital and a Mozart concerto with Carlos Miguel Prieto and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2025
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“Recital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recital. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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recital
noun
re·cit·al
ri-ˈsīt-ᵊl
1
: a reciting of something
especially
: a story told in detail
2
: a program of music usually given by a single performer
a piano recital
3
: a public performance by music or dance pupils
Legal Definition
recital
noun
re·ci·tal
ri-ˈsīt-ᵊl
: a formal statement or setting forth of some relevant matter of fact in a deed or other document
Note: A recital is often preceded by whereas.
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