var nc = 3, fc = new Array(nc); fc[0] = {t:"oratorio",d:"Large-scale dramatic genre originating in the Baroque, based on a text of religious or serious character, performed by solo voices, chorus, and orchestra; similar to opera but without scenery, costumes, or action. (page 114)"}; fc[1] = {t:"da capo aria",d:"Lyric song in ternary, or A-B-A, form, commonly found in operas, cantatas, and oratorios. (page 116)"}; fc[2] = {t:"ritornello",d:"Short, recurring instrumental passage found in both the aria and the Baroque concerto. (page 116)"};