cantata
noun /kænˈtɑːtə/
/kænˈtɑːtə/
- a short musical work, often on a religious subject, sung by solo singers, often with a choir and orchestra
compare motet, oratorio康塔塔(常为宗教题材的短小音乐作品,由独唱演员演唱,常有合唱和管弦乐队伴奏) 词源early 18th cent.: from Italian cantata (aria) ‘sung (air)’, from cantare ‘sing’.