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Recent Examples of cantata
According to Francisco, the composers represented no less than 30 print collections of solo songs, cantatas, motets, polyphonic works, settings for psalms and masses, a magnificat, a vespers service, a dozen sonatas, and scores for nine operas and other staged works.
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Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Bach's full Christmas Oratorio is a collection of six cantatas, each for a specific feast day during the holiday period.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
Among his nearly countless other works, Bach also composed hundreds of church cantatas for the liturgical year.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024
Premiered in 1954 in Caracas, Venezuela, and based on a poem by Alberto Arvelo Torrealba, the cantata tells a tale that is part Venezuelan folklore, part Faustian bargain.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
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Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
Bach's full Christmas Oratorio is a collection of six cantatas, each for a specific feast day during the holiday period.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
Among his nearly countless other works, Bach also composed hundreds of church cantatas for the liturgical year.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024
Premiered in 1954 in Caracas, Venezuela, and based on a poem by Alberto Arvelo Torrealba, the cantata tells a tale that is part Venezuelan folklore, part Faustian bargain.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantata
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He is known as the patron saint of bookbinders and wrote an illustrative book of psalms while at the monastery of St. Finnian, according to Discovering Ireland.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
15 Mar. 2024
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Inside the nave, choirs sang psalms, and the cathedral’s mighty organ thundered back to life in a triumphant interplay of melodies.—
Thomas Adamson and John Leicester,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Dec. 2024
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The more complex toccatas and fugues had the highest entropy, while simpler chorales had the lowest.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
30 Dec. 2024
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In fact, Combs actually made his Carnegie Hall debut as a sophomore when his high school chorale appeared on the legendary New York stage along with other student groups.—
Nancy Kruh,
Peoplemag,
13 July 2024
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In a Christian context, hymns are written to honor God.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
20 Jan. 2025
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Anyone interested in performing hymns with Frost and the Village Community Chorale should contact the church music ministries coordinator, Twyla Arant, at twylaa@villagechurch.org.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
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When December 2025 rolls around, Carey will likely make history as well with her yuletide carol.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The only magical snowfall in the Bay Area on Wednesday came when white confetti fluttered down at the end of a basketball game between the Lakers and Golden State Warriors while a carol played over the Chase Center loudspeakers.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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The failure to air the anthem was compounded by the decision to also air a controversial video message from Tom Wilson, the CEO of Allstate, which is the Sugar Bowl's corporate sponsor.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Many commenters on social media say that the anthem reminds them of the rich biodiversity for which the country is known.—
Alexa Robles-Gil,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Jan. 2025
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In Blue Velvet, Dorothy Valence’s (Isabella Rossellini) rendition of the title ballad is a conduit for her internal life.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2025
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In the music video, released Monday, frontwoman Michelle Zauner sings the delicate ballad, while bassist Jungle twirls in a gleaming seashell, emulating a siren.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2025
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The leaders of this communal canticle were the women of Boygenius — Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2023
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The first was Bach’s glorious 12-part canticle, premiered in 1723 as the conclusion of the Christmas Vespers in Leipzig as a sort of meet-your-new-cantor demonstration of his powers.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
17 Dec. 2021
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Julieta Venegas adds this soft-rock ditty to her long list of memorable songs, a standout for its imaginative lyrics that evoke teenage wonder.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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Here Comes the Sun — A cheerful ditty for when the multi-day rainstorms (or snowstorm, ice storm, etc.) ends and the kids can go out of the house again.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American-Statesman,
11 Apr. 2024
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“Cantata.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantata. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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