English-Thai Dictionary

oratorio

N เพลงยาว เนื้อหา จาก พระคัมภีร์  hymn paean plang-yao-nuan-ha-jak-prae-kam-pe

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ORATORIO

n. 1. In Italian music, a sacred drama of dialogues, containing recitatives, duets, trios, ritornellos, choruses, etc. The subjects are mostly taken from the Scriptures.
2. A place of worship; a chapel.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ORATORIO

Or `a *to "ri *o, n. Etym: [It. , fr. L. oratorius belonging to praying. See Orator, and cf. Oratory. ]

 

1. (Mus. )

 

Defn: A more or less dramatic text or poem, founded on some Scripture nerrative, or great divine event, elaborately set to music, in recitative, arias, grand choruses, etc. , to be sung with an orchestral accompaniment, but without action, scenery, or costume, although the oratorio grew out of the Mysteries and the Miracle and Passion plays, which were acted.

 

Note: There are instances of secular and mythological subjects treated in the form of the oratorios, and called oratorios by their composers; as Haydn's "Seasons," Handel's "Semele, " etc.

 

2. Performance or rendering of such a composition.

 

ORATORIOUS

Or `a *to "ri *ous, a. Etym: [LL. oratorius.]

 

Defn: Oratorical. [Obs. ] Jer. Taylor. -- Or `a *to "ri *ous *ly, adv. [Obs. ]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

oratorio

or a to ri o |ˌôrəˈtôrēˌō, ˌär -ˌɔrəˈtɔriˌoʊ | ▶noun ( pl. oratorios ) a large-scale musical work for orchestra and voices, typically a narrative on a religious theme, performed without the use of costumes, scenery, or action. Well-known examples include Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Handel's Messiah, and Haydn's The Creation . ORIGIN Italian, from ecclesiastical Latin oratorium ‘oratory, ’ from the musical services held in the Church of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in Rome.

 

Oxford Dictionary

oratorio

oratorio |ˌɒrəˈtɔːrɪəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. oratorios ) a large-scale, usually narrative musical work for orchestra and voices, typically on a sacred theme, performed without costume, scenery, or action. Well-known examples include Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Handel's Messiah, and Haydn's The Creation . ORIGIN Italian, from ecclesiastical Latin oratorium ‘oratory ’, from the musical services held in the church of the Oratory of St Philip Neri in Rome.

 

French Dictionary

oratorio

oratorio n. m. (pl. oratorios ) nom masculin musique Drame lyrique à grand orchestre portant sur un sujet religieux. : Les oratorios de Haendel. Note Grammaticale Ce mot d ’origine italienne est francisé et prend la marque du pluriel.

 

Spanish Dictionary

oratorio, -ria

oratorio, -ria adjetivo 1 De la oratoria o relacionado con ella :Cicerón llevó la elocuencia oratoria a su apogeo .2 nombre masculino Parte de una casa o edificio público que dispone de un altar para orar y donde se puede celebrar misa .3 Composición dramática de tema religioso destinada a ser cantada y escenificada durante la cuaresma .4 Congregación de sacerdotes fundada por san Felipe Neri (1515 -1595 ).ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xiii ) del latín oratorium , derivado de orare ‘orar ’.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

oratorio

or a to ri o /ɔ̀ːrətɔ́ːriòʊ |ɔ̀r -/〖＜イタリア 〗名詞 複 ～s U C 〘楽 〙聖譚 （せいたん ）曲, オラトリオ 〘主に聖書から題材をとった宗教的合唱曲 〙.