D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Cantata

/kănˌ-tät'-ə/ · Can·ta·ta · IPA /kənˈtɑːtə/
01 n. A poem set to music; a musical composition comprising choruses, solos, interludes, etc., arranged in a somewhat dramatic manner; originally…
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    A poem set to music; a musical composition comprising choruses, solos, interludes, etc., arranged in a somewhat dramatic manner; originally, a composition for a single noise, consisting of both recitative and melody.(Mus.)