oratorio
/ˌɒrəˈtɔːrɪəʊ/noun
(pl. -os)
- 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.清唱剧, 神剧（著名的例子包括巴赫的《圣诞清唱》, 亨德尔的《弥赛亚》以及海顿的《创世记》）。
词源
Italian, from ecclesiastical Latin oratorium 'oratory', from the musical services held in the church of the Oratory of St Philip Neri in Rome.