oratorio
Definition of the French term oratorio in music:
- oratorio (large-scale musical composition for choir, soloists and orchestra based on a religious subject)
Language
French
Singular
oratorio
Plural
oratorios
Combinations
French musical terms that include oratorio:
- oratorio de Noël – Christmas oratorio (oratorio intended for performa...
Musical examples
Music scores that include oratorio:
- Camille Saint-Saëns: Oratorio de Noël (1858) Page 1
Related terms
French musical terms related to oratorio:
- chanson sprituelle – spiritual song (French secular song with a religio...
- concert spirituel – sacred concert (concert tradition of Parisian orig...
- marche religieuse – religious march
- musique religieuse – sacred music, religious music
- musique sacrée – sacred music, religious music