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cantata

can.ta.ta \k*n-'ta:t-*\ n [It, fr. L, sung mass, ecclesiastical chant, fr. 
   fem. of cantatus, pp. of] cantare : a choral composition comprising 
   choruses, solos, recitatives, and interl udes, usu. accompanied by organ, 
   piano, or orchestra