oratorio
pronunciation
How to pronounce oratorio in British English:
UK [ˌɒrəˈtɔ:riəʊ]
How to pronounce oratorio in American English:
US [ˌɔrəˈtɔrioʊ]
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- Noun:
- a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text
Word Origin
- oratorio (n.)
- "long musical composition, usually with a text based on Scripture," 1727 (in English from 1640s in native form oratory), from Italian oratorio (late 16c.), from Church Latin oratorium (see oratory (n.2)), in reference to musical services in the church of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Rome, where old mystery plays were adapted to religious services.
Example
- 1. The first experience of christmas oratorio .
- 2. As an old man , haydn wrote his oratorio the creation and anothe .
- 3. Music began to be incorporated into church services in the form of the oratorio a sort of religious opera staged without scenery or costumes .
- 4. As an old man , haydn wrote his oratorio the creation and another equally splendid work for voices , the seasons .
- 5. He next surfaces in october 1673 as maestro di cappella and organist at the roman oratorio dei filippini ( chiesa nuova ) , where he served until the fall of 1675 .