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has some very American English idioms translated into German word for word.

* Music/MarcAntoineCharpentier's [["Epitaphium Carpentarii"]] cantata is a pretentious, musicalized TheReasonYouSuckSpeech in which Charpentier's ghost rises from the grave to berate the fans who only love him now he's dead.

** His cantata [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzx5R6fZ_VE "Iphigenia in Brooklyn"]] (S. 53162)[[note]]In Greek mythology, Iphigenia is killed as a human sacrifice for the offended goddess Artemis[[/note]] has lots of FunWithHomophones.

*** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1qczGHOqAo "Fairyland"]].

* Music/WendyCarlos's ''Music/SwitchedOnBach'': This album can be described as "Bach meets the synthesizer". It features a pair of Bach's cantatas, namely:
** "Sinfonia to Cantata No. 29" (3:20).
** "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring", from "Cantata No. 147".

* Music/JohannSebastianBach dominates the cantata composition scene with his 200+ religious (making use of Lutheran hymns and Bible versicles) and secular cantatas (often about Myth/ClassicalMythology). His cantatas are generally recognized as the finest examples of the genre. Examples include:

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm-0GjrmDmo "Herr Jesu Christ, wahr’ Mensch und Gott"]] (BWV 127) [[labelnote: Translation]]Lord Jesus Christ, true Man and God[[/labelnote]], famed due to its {{Subdued Section}}s. This piece pioners loud-soft intervals by one century.

** One of his choral works, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip_HdHHC_SY "Knock, Knock"]], is essentially made up of {{Knock Knock Joke}}s in the form of cantatas. All in all, a {{Feghoot}}.

* Music/YukiKajiura created her iconic Kajiurago (an often [[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign nonsensical mix]] of Spanish, Italian, and Latin) with the express purpose of using it in her cantatas. Although, occasionally, she writes her lyrics in actual languages (Japanese and English). In any case, her vocal compositions feature {{Ominous Latin Chanting}}s and [[OneWomanWail One-Woman Wails]]. The instrumental accompaniment ranges from [[ClassicMusic classical]] to modernized ([[JapanesePopMusic Anison]] and rock). Examples include:

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Atc51MxhoAE "A Song of Storm and Fire"]] for ''TsubasaReservoirChronicle''.

* ''Literature/ThePentagonWar'': While waiting in line for the Sirius/Human-Centauri hyper hole, James Carter plays the [[http://www.rogermwilcox.com/Pentagon/Wir%20Eilen.mid second movement]] of Bach's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Kpi_OtIgco "Jesu der du meine seele"]] (BWV 78)[[labelnote:Translation]]Jesus, Who Hast Wrested My Soul[[/labelnote]] cantata, to pass the time.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNnGAzHTliU "Hercules auf dem Scheidewege"]] (BWV 213)[[labelnote:Translation]]Hercules at the Crossroads[[/labelnote]], secular and featuring an AnsweringEcho in one of its arias.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNgQ8tK08EU "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis"]] (BWV 21)[[labelnote:Translation]]I Had Much Grief[[/labelnote]], famous for its [[ExaggeratedTrope abundant]] {{Song Style Shift}}s, which render it one of Bach's highest quality pieces.
** His [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDf6pHmjwH0 "Komm, du süße Todesstunde"]] (BWV 161)[[labelnote:Translation]]Come, Sweet Death[[/labelnote]] cantata purportedly [[InvokedTrope invokes]] the trope ObiWanMoment.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfkq-S7Vis8 "Liebster Gott, wenn werd ich sterben?"]] (BWV 8)[[labelnote:Translation]]Beloved God, When Will I Die?[[/labelnote]]. It's about wondering when one will die, so it appropriately features a TickTockTune to depict the passing of time.

** "Music/WasMirBehagtIstNurDieMuntreJagd" (BWV 208)[[labenote:Translation]]The Lively Hunt is All my Heart's Desire[[/labelnote]], the Hunting Cantata. If there's a wedding and they aren't playing LohengrinAndMendelssohn, then it's this cantata the musical accompaniment.

** Notably {{averted}} in his "Music/SchweigtStillePlaudertNicht" cantata, a piece popularly known as the "Coffee Cantata". However, it's not a cantata but a miniature comic opera. First of all, because it's secular. And then, because it's lengthier than a cantata. The "Coffee Cantata" is a story about a daughter trying to convince her father that [[MustHaveCaffeine coffee is good, or at least innocent]]. It turned UsefulNotes/FrederickTheGreat into a huge fan of Bach.
* Music/LesLuthiers[='=]s LongTitle[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trQy3IUk-Ek "Cantata del Adelantado Don Rodrigo Díaz de Carreras, de sus hazañas en tierras de Indias, de los singulares acontecimientos en que se vio envuelto, y de cómo se desenvolvió"]][[labelnote:Translation]]Precocious Don Rodrigo Díaz de Carreras's Cantata, about his feats in the land of the Indies, about the unique events in which he got involved, and about the ways in which he untangled himself from them[[/labelnote]]. It has a narrator (non-sung) offering DeadpanSnarker commentary.
* Music/MagoDeOz's album "Gaia II: La Voz Dormida" [[LongestSongGoesLast ends]] with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHBjlleWOkk "La Cantata del Diablo -- Missit me Dominus"]].[[labelnote:Translations]]Respectively, "Gaia II: The Sleeping Voice" and "The Devil's Cantata -- The Lord has sent me"[[/labelnote]]

* Music/PDQBach: Yes, he's related to J. S. Bach and, like him, pursued a career in music. You can call him Parody Bach. Why? Well, keep reading:

** His cantata [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzx5R6fZ_VE "Iphigenia in Brooklyn"]] (S. 53162)[[note]]In Greek mythology, Iphigenia is killed as a human sacrifice for the offended goddess Artemis[[/note]] has lots of FunWithHomophones.
* Within Music/SymphonyX's album "V-The New Mythology Suite", there are [[RockMeAmadeus interspersed excerpts]] of Bach's cantata [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjuuJHutQ8g "Ich habe meine Zuversicht"]] (BWV 188)[[labelnote:Translation]]I have (placed) my confidence[[/labelnote]],

** One of his choral works, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip_HdHHC_SY "Knock, Knock"]], is essentially made up of {{Knock Knock Joke}}s in the form of cantatas.

!! Fictional works and characters named after the term Cantata

* Music/YukiKajiura created her iconic Kajiurago (an often [[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign nonsensical mix]] of Spanish, Italian, and Latin) with the express purpose of using it in her cantatas. Although, occasionally, she writes her lyrics in actual languages (Japanese and English). In any case, her cantatas feature {{Ominous Latin Chanting}}s, [[OneWomanWail One-Woman Wails]], and everything in between. Examples include:

A cantata (literally "sung", derived from the Italian word "cantare") is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir.

The Lutheran Church was one of the greatest consumers of cantatas, necessitating the composition of large numbers of them for each church service of the year (Bach wrote most of his cantatas for such church services). The nobility and other people of great power also commissioned cantatas to be composed for special events, most often birthdays.

Compare with the {{Oratorio}}, a string of cantatas usually presenting an identifiable plot and characters. Classical cantatas are not known for this feature, though more modern renditions might include such elements.

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* ''Film/PhantomOfTheParadise'': Aspiring singer and songwriter Winslow composes and performs InUniverse [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2JARLdVv5A "Faust"]], a rock cantata inspired by the ''Literature/{{Faust}}''. Without his permission, Winslow's producers decide to revamp it into SurfRock, and thus, "Upholstery" is born.

* Music/DonaldMcCullough's ominous, heavy [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qaq7La-m7w "Holocaust Cantata"]] is based on original music sung by incarcerated inmates in [[TheHolocaust Holocaust concentration camps]].

* Music/JohannSebastianBach dominated the cantata composition scene with his 200+ religious and secular cantatas. His cantatas are generally recognized as the finest examples of the genre. Examples include:

** The sixth and tenth movements of the "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben"[[labelnote: Translation]]Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring[[/labelnote]] cantata appear quite a lot in the SmallReferencePools most creators use. In such cases, it's usual for the tempo to be slower, for the original German lyrics never appear, and for the melody be an arrangement of the original melody.

* Music/LesLuthiers[='=]s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trQy3IUk-Ek "Cantata del Adelantado Don Rodrigo Díaz de Carreras"]] [[labelnote:Translation]]Precocious Don Rodrigo Díaz de Carreras's Cantata[[/labelnote]]. It has a narrator (non-sung) offering DeadpanSnarker commentary.

* Music/PDQBach: Yes, he's related to J. S. Bach and, like him, pursued a career in music. One of his choral works, "Knock, Knock", is essentially made up of {{Knock Knock Joke}}s in the form of cantatas. You can call him Parody Bach.
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* ''Music/SwitchedOnBach'': This album can be described as "Bach meets the synthesizer". It features a pair of Bach's cantatas, namely:
** "Sinfonia to Cantata No. 29" (3:20).
** "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring", from "Cantata No. 147".
* Music/YukiKajiura created her iconic Kajiurago (an often [[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign nonsensical mix]] of Spanish, Italian, and Latin) with the express purpose of using it in her cantatas. Occasionally, she writes her lyrics in actual languages (Japanese and English). Examples include:

* Sullivan, from Creator/GilbertAndSullivan, created "The Golden Legend", based on a poetic work of the same name by Creator/HenryWadsworthLongfellow.

* Music/LesLuthiers[='=]s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trQy3IUk-Ek "Cantata del Adelantado Don Rodrigo Díaz de Carreras"]] [[labelnote:Translation]]Precocious Don Rodrigo Díaz de Carreras's Cantata[[/labelnote]]. To boot, it has a narrator (non-sung).

* Music/PDQBach: Yes, he's related to J. S. Bach and, like him, pursued a career in music. One of his choral works, "Knock, Knock", is essentially made up of KnockKnock jokes in the form of cantatas. You can call him Parody Bach.

*** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1qczGHOqAo "Fairyland"]].

* ''Film/PhantomOfTheParadise'': Aspiring singer and songwriter Winslow composes and performs InUniverse [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2JARLdVv5A "Faust"]]. Winslow's producers decide to revamp it into SurfRock and thus, "Upholstery" is born.

** Notably {{averted}} in his "Music/SchweigtStillePlaudertNicht" cantata, a piece popularly known as the "Coffee Cantata". However, it's not a cantata but a miniature comic opera. First of all, because it's secular. And then, because it's lengthier than a cantata. The "Coffee Cantata" is a story about a daughter trying to convince her father that [[MustHaveCaffeine coffee is good, or at least innocent]].

* ''Music/PDQBach'': Yes, he's related to J. S. Bach and, like him, pursued a career in music. One of his choral works, "Knock, Knock", is essentially made up of jokes in the form of cantatas. You can call him Parody Bach.

* Creator/IgorStravinsky[='=]s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6enhkUhaeg "A Sermon, a Narrative and a Prayer"]]. Its last movement is dedicated to the memory of Reverend James McLane.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNnGAzHTliU "Hercules auf dem Scheidewege"]] (BWV 213)[[labelnote:Translation]]Hercules at the Crossroads[[/labelnote]], secular and featuring an AnsweringEcho in one of its arias.

** "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis" (BWV 21), famous for its [[ExaggeratedTrope abundant]] {{Song Style Shift}}s, which render it one of Bach's highest quality pieces.

** "Music/WasMirBehagtIstNurDieMuntreJagd", the Hunting Cantata. If there's a wedding and they aren't playing LohengrinAndMendelssohn, then it's this cantata the musical accompaniment.

** "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis" (BWV 21), famous for its [{ExaggeratedTrope abundant]] {{Song Style Shift}}s, which render it one of Bach's highest quality pieces.

** "Hercules auf dem Scheidewege", secular and featuring an AnsweringEcho in one of its arias.

** "Music/WasMirBehagtIstNurDieMuntreJagd", the Hunting Cantata.

Contrast with ACapella.

See also {{Opera}}, much lenghtier than both the {{Oratorio}} and the Cantata.

* [[Creator/GilbertAndSullivan Sullivan]][='=]s "The Golden Legend", based on a poetic work of the same name by Creator/HenryWadsworthLongfellow.
%% Not sure how to alphabetize the example above since Sullivan belongs to the Gilbert and Sullivan duo.

** ''Hercules auf dem Scheidewege'', secular and featuring an AnsweringEcho in one of its arias.

** ''Music/WasMirBehagtIstNurDieMuntreJagd'', the Hunting Cantata.

** Notably {{averted}} in his ''Music/SchweigtStillePlaudertNicht'', a piece popularly known as the "Coffee Cantata". However, it's not a cantata but a miniature comic opera. First of all, because it's secular. And then, because it's lengthier than a cantata. The "Coffee Cantata" is a story about a daughter trying to convince her father that [[MustHaveCaffeine coffee is good, or at least innocent]].

* ''Film/TheManWhoKnewTooMuch'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goqJgPyqKJE "Storm Clouds Cantata"]] plays in the climax of the movie. Many fans thought it was a pre-existent ClassicalMusic piece; in reality, it's an original soundtrack composed by Arthur Benjamin.

The {{Oratorio}} is basically a large or long cantata; Bach's ''Christmas Oratorio'' is actually a compilation of six different cantatas written for performance on six different days. That being said, an oratorio generally has an identifiable plot/narrative, with particular soloist singers being assigned identifiable characters; most cantatas do not have this feature,[[note]]As usual, Bach provides a significant exception, with his famous secular, humorous "[[Music/SchweigtStillePlaudertNicht Coffee Cantata]]"--which is identifiably a story about a daughter trying to convince her father that [[MustHaveCaffeine coffee is good, or at least innocent]]--being a prime example of a cantata with a plot.[[/note]] although many if not most have particular soloists representing particular "speakers" or characters.

** Notably {{averted}} in his ''Music/SchweigtStillePlaudertNicht'', a piece popularly known as the "Coffee Cantata".

[[AC: Videogames]]

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1U-akwYyDA Cantata Orbis]]", the closing soundtrack of ''Anime/SpaceRunawayIdeon''. Its lyrics are extremely ironic, talking about the glorification of life and God, all the while, in the end, [[spoiler: the characters are dead]].

* ''Film/TheManWhoKnewTooMuch'': "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goqJgPyqKJE Storm Clouds Cantata]]" plays in the climax of the movie. Many fans thought it was a pre-existent ClassicalMusic piece; in reality, it's an original soundtrack composed by Arthur Benjamin.

The Cantata originated from the single voice madrigals of the 17th century, and gradually evolved into the mini-oratorio of the 19th century. Most cantatas of the 18th and 19th centuries were religious in nature, with a few being secular in nature. Music/JohannSebastianBach dominated the cantata composition scene with his 200+ religious and secular cantatas. His cantatas are generally recognized as the finest examples of the genre.

The Lutheran Church was one of the greatest consumers of cantatas, neccesitating the composition of large numbers of them for each church service of the year (Bach wrote most of his cantatas for such church services). The nobility and other people of great power also commissioned cantatas to be composed for special events, most often birthdays.

* Music/JohannSebastianBach:

The {{Oratorio}} is basically a large or long cantata; Bach's ''Christmas Oratorio'' is actually a compilation of six different cantatas written for performance on six different days. That being said, an oratorio generally has an identifiable plot/narrative, with particular soloist singers being assigned identifiable characters; most cantatas do not have this feature,[[note]]As usual, Bach provides a significant exception, with his famous secular, humorous "Coffee Cantata"--which is identifiably a story about a daughter trying to convince her father that coffee is good, or at least innocent--being a prime example of a cantata with a plot.[[/note]] although many if not most have particular soloists representing particular "speakers" or characters.

The {{Oratorio}} is basically a large or long cantata; Bach's ''Christmas Oratorio'' is actually a compilation of six different cantatas written for performance on six different days.

The Cantata originated from the single voice madrigals of the 17th century, and gradually evolved into the mini-oratorio of the 19th century. Most cantatas of the 18th and 19th centuries were religious in nature, with a few being secular in nature. JohannSebastianBach dominated the cantata composition scene with his 200+ religious and secular cantatas. His cantatas are generally recognized as the finest examples of the genre.