cantata

Oratorio refers to a lengthy compilation of pieces for solo, chorus and instrumentation.

Perhaps a short oratorio could be likened to a Cantata. Have not heard a direct reference to "short oratorio" in my educational experiences. A "Cantata".

The cast of Messiah - 1999 includes: Brian Asawa as Solistes - countre-tenor Charles Aznavour as himself Patrick Beaugiraud as Orchestra - oboe Laurent Bourdeaux as Chorus - bass Diane Chmela as Orchestra - violas Julian Clarkson as Chorus - bass Fabienne Colson as Chorus - soprano Simon Dariel as Orchestra - violins Nadine Davin as Orchestra - violas Lynne Dawson as Solistes - soprano Lucas de Jong as Chorus - bass Laurence Duval as Orchestra - violas Sonia Findling as Chorus - alto Svetlana Fomina as Orchestra - violins Pedro Gandia Martin as Orchestra - violins Annie Garcia as Orchestra - violins Linda Gerrard as Chorus - soprano Pascal Gessi as Orchestra - cellos Mirella Giardelli as Orchestra - harpsichord Florence Goyer as Chorus - soprano Nicole Heaston as Solistes - soprano Charlotte Hellekant as Solistes - alto Frances Jellard as Chorus - alto Nicki Kennedy as Chorus - soprano Marinus Komst as Orchestra - timpani Fernando Lage as Orchestra - cellos Laurent Lagresle as Orchestra - violins Rachel Londop as Chorus - alto Marcos Loureiro de Sa as Chorus - bass Michel Maldonado as Orchestra - double bass Vincent Malgrange as Orchestra - cellos John Mark Ainsley as Solistes - tenor Penny Mathisen as Chorus - soprano Nicolas Mazzoleni as Orchestra - violins Yann Miriel as Orchestra - oboe Simon Neal as Chorus - bass Julie Neander as Orchestra - violins Ricardo Rapoport as Orchestra - basson Martin Robson as Chorus - bass Emilio Roman as Chorus - bass Sandrine Rondot as Chorus - soprano Russell Smythe as Solistes - baryton Anton Steck as Orchestra - violins Florence Stroesser as Orchestra - violins Christoph Timpe as Orchestra - violins Serge Tizac as Orchestra - trumpet Jory Vinikour as Orchestra - organ Verene Westphal as Orchestra - cellos Paolo Zuccheri as Orchestra - double bass

show tunes are very popular. try something like "i sing the body electric" from fame or the little mermaid. i know of a chorus and orchestra who did a medly from the lion king and it was amazing! d(>_<)b

Are you thinking of a Cantata? These can be performed with or without scenery, costumes and acting. Earlier ones were acted but as they developed, they were just performed without acting.