Chorus and Oratorio

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Chorus noun - An organized group of singers.

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Oratorio and chorus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Oratorio" instead a noun "Chorus".

Nearby Words: choral, chorused, chorusing

Oratorio noun - A musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text.

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Chorus and oratorio are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Chorus" instead a noun "Oratorio".

The best known oratorio is George Frederic Handel's Messiah (the source of the famous Hallelujah chorus), though J.S.

Source: Oratorio
The Standard Snippets for this trope are the Hallelujah chorus from the Messiah oratorio by Handel and "Ode to Joy" from Beethoven's Symphony No. 9.

Source: Victorious Chorus
It's actually based on a famous chorus from Judas Maccabeaus (an oratorio based on Judas Maccabees' triumph over the Seleucid Empire as recounted in the apocryphal book of 1 Maccabees).

Source: Ear Worm / National Anthems

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