cantata

noun

Definition of cantatanext
as in psalm

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Recent Examples of cantata Orff originally wrote it for tenor, that soloist’s single appearance in the cantata. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025 Symphony San Jose is presenting the cantata in partnership with several Chinese American organizations, promising a performance of grandeur and a call for peace in the world. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025 More than just capitalizing on the then-new compact disc format, the packages declared that these were substantial artists with catalogs that deserve the same respect a classical label would give to Bach’s cantatas. — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cantata
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantata
  1. psalm
  2. chorale
  3. hymn
  4. carol
  5. anthem
  6. ballad
  7. canticle
  8. ditty
Noun
  • During a recent morning visit, large groups of Jewish worshippers circumambulated the holy site under close police guard, singing psalms at full volume and openly praying.
    — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Psalm 23 is numbered Psalm 22 in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate because of differences in how the psalms are divided and numbered.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of psalm
Noun
  • Former Executive Director Donald Loncasty, who continues to work in development for the chorale and has been married to Bruffy since 2012, declined to comment.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Sessions will be led by Elgin Master Chorale Music Director Andrew Lewis and members of the chorale’s staff.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of chorale
Noun
  • At the conclusion of an English-language service interspersed with hymns in Arabic, the priest introduced Salazar, who stood up in the front row, smiling and waving.
    — Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026
  • At a campaign event held at a college chapel in Lindsborg, Hamilton led the crowd in a hymn and did not mention his opponent by name.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of hymn
Noun
  • The full album is coming out on December 4, which will give everybody something fun to listen to instead of Christmas carols.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Beatrice, along with her husband and stepson, supported her cousin-in-law Kate Middleton at the Together at Christmas carol service in December 2023, spearheaded by the Princess of Wales.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of carol
Noun
  • The inquiry asked about the NBA’s role in the matter, possible discipline and whether the teams would be instructed to be present for the anthem before Wednesday’s Game 3.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • There are no fist-pumping anthems, blister-raising leads or Homme’s cool-AF braggadocio at play here.
    — Jason Pettigrew, SPIN, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of anthem
Noun
  • The great modern American ballad, from Dylan or Joni Mitchell or Simon, often takes the form of a private self-inspection, a singer reflecting on experience.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The song is a tale of a small town drying up as businessmen buy up all the land, and Supernaw — with his distinctive twang — sang it as a hard-luck ballad.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of ballad
Noun
  • Gustave Doré, the celebrated French illustrator, did elaborate engravings for the three canticles in the mid-19th century and devoted 99 out of 135 of them to Dante Alighieri’s darkest scenes.
    — Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The leaders of this communal canticle were the women of Boygenius — Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus.
    — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2023
Definition of canticle
Noun
  • The winning melody was inspired by a ditty sung by Heap’s daughter, Scout.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Hopkins kept playing, and even wrote little ditties on staff paper.
    — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of ditty

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