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Noun: oratorio  ,or-u'to-ree,ow [N. Amer], ,ó-ru'to-ree,ow [Brit]
  1. A musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
    - cantata

Derived forms: oratorios

Type of: classical, classical music, serious music

Encyclopedia: Oratorio, Santa Rosa

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