Cantata in a sentence as a noun

For instance, most are completely unaware of the Bach cantata repertoire, the guitar/lute repertoire, etc.

There are times when I listen to a cantata of his and I feel as if I am in possession of a total understanding of life that departs me as soon as the music ends.

Cantata definitions

noun

a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text

See also: oratorio