or·a·to·ri·o
noun/ˌɒrəˈtɔːriəʊ/
/ˌɔːrəˈtɔːriəʊ/
(plural oratorios)
- a long piece of music for singers and an orchestra, usually based on a story from the Bible
清唱剧，神剧（通常以《圣经》故事为主题） Word OriginItalian, from ecclesiastical Latin oratorium ‘oratory’, from the musical services held in the church of the Oratory of St Philip Neri in Rome, Italy.