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Johann Sebastian Bach's works were an ideal choice given the highly mathematical structure, plus the composer was so prolific, across so many very different kinds of musical compositions—preludes, fugues, chorales, toccatas, concertos, suites, and cantatas—as to allow for useful comparisons.
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Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Bach's 'Christmas Oratorio' Music director Ken-David Masur leads the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in the first three of this oratorio's six cantatas, which commemorate the birth of Jesus, the annunciation to shepherds and the adoration of the shepherds.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
De Priest will also star in a Vivaldi cantata, with the group also performing works by Telemann and Bach.
Vivaldi, Bach and Telemann also figure prominently on the last program of the season Aug. 16 at Visitation Catholic Church.
—Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024
For the prequel films, Williams stretched his score palette to include pagan choral cantatas, throat singing — and, yes, even electric guitar.
—Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Bach's 'Christmas Oratorio' Music director Ken-David Masur leads the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in the first three of this oratorio's six cantatas, which commemorate the birth of Jesus, the annunciation to shepherds and the adoration of the shepherds.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
De Priest will also star in a Vivaldi cantata, with the group also performing works by Telemann and Bach.
Vivaldi, Bach and Telemann also figure prominently on the last program of the season Aug. 16 at Visitation Catholic Church.
—Patrick Neas, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024
For the prequel films, Williams stretched his score palette to include pagan choral cantatas, throat singing — and, yes, even electric guitar.
—Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantata
Noun
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Kretzmer-Seed felt strongly about the inclusion of psalms from the Hallel service as well as a Spanish-Portuguese prayer for those in captivity, which was originally written for victims of the Spanish Inquisition.—
Marla Brown Fogelman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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We're bound by the same beliefs, the same psalms, and the same sacred pursuit of liberty.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
11 June 2025
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This will be a full live production of Peter Rothstein’s a cappella chorale piece, offered as an add-on to the Playhouse on Park season subscription.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
20 Aug. 2025
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Three years later, the follow-up, Caroline 2, expands outward in every direction, pairing scraggy, strummed chorales with heart-on-sleeve mantras and distorted furore.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2025
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The title track is a sublime slow-core power ballad, a hymn to beauty in a world of chaos.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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The sanctuary is now missing the familiar sounds of hymns and the children’s voices that once echoed through its halls.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
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Each plate features a different design from the 12 Days of Christmas carol on it, with a green botanical border.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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Expect grand Christmas trees in the atrium, gingerbread villages, festive menus, and carol singers bringing a touch of tradition to the high seas.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Kahan, known for his raw anthems, offers more insight into the inner workings of his heart in his lyrics than in public comments.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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From crunk anthems to clean eating and calm vibes, Lil Jon continues to redefine himself.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Percussion and a choir imbued the ballad with a pulse, and the gracious Warren quickly turned to clap for the singers at song’s end.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Her endlessly inventive vocal approach and aching tenderness with ballads earned her a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master designation in 2012.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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That’s the opening line of Slipknot’s rage-rot canticle.—
SPIN Contributor,
SPIN,
12 Feb. 2025
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The leaders of this communal canticle were the women of Boygenius — Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2023
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The character, along with her Daddy, Mommy and Pinkfong, has been part of a stage show all summer, which has marked the 10th anniversary of BS and his catchy-for-preschoolers ditty.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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The 1994 ditty, a perfect blend of late grunge and the poppier rock that would begin to take hold into the mid- to late ’90s, is perhaps one of their most beloved tracks.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
26 July 2025
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