cantata
Definition of the Italian term cantata in music:
- sung
- cantata (vocal composition with instrumental accompaniment)
Language
Italian
Singular
cantata
Plural
cantate
Combinations
Italian musical terms that include cantata:
- cantata da camera – chamber cantata (secular cantata)
- cantata da chiesa – church cantata (sacred cantata)
- messa cantata – sung Mass performed without sacred ministers
- voce cantata – sung voice (voice that is sung)
Musical examples
Music scores that include cantata:
- Alessandro Scarlatti: Cantata pastorale per la Natività (1695) Page 1