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cantatas
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a vocal composition with instrumental accompaniment, typically structured in multiple movements and often involving a choir, soloists, and orchestra
- Bach's church cantatas are masterpieces of Baroque sacred music.
- The choir rehearsed a festive cantata for the holiday concert.
- The cantata featured alternating solos and choral passages.
- She composed a secular cantata based on Renaissance poetry.
- The performance included a dramatic cantata about the Passion of Christ.
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