sacred music
Robert Wörle, tenor with the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin conducted by Marcus Creed; CAPRICCIO
Sound recording of a tenor soloist, accompanied by orchestra, singing an elaborate vocal passage. The term "coloratura" specifically refers to a complex melody with runs, trills, wide leaps, or similar virtuosic material. This musical feature is particularly associated with vocal music in the 18th and 19th centuries.