oratorio

• Groß angelegtes musikalisches Werk für Solostimmen, Chor und Orchester, meist auf einem religiösen oder biblischen Text basierend, das ohne szenische Darstellung, Kostüme und Bühnenbild konzertant aufgeführt wird.

A large-scale musical composition for voices and orchestra, typically based on a religious or biblical text, performed without staging or costumes.

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   A large-scale musical work for voices and orchestra, typically based on a religious or biblical text, performed without staging or costumes.

   Oratorium

   • Handel's 'Messiah' is one of the most famous oratorios ever written.
   • The choir performed an oratorio based on the story of creation.
   • She attended a performance of a Baroque oratorio at the concert hall.