liturgical drama

American  

noun

1. medieval drama, based on incidents in the Bible and performed in churches on holy days, usually in Latin and often chanted.

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liturgical drama

Still, in its overall musical character, “Curlew River” is like a modern-day medieval liturgical drama.

From New York Times ● Oct. 31, 2014

Yet we have already seen that such Mysteries were not entirely unknown in Italy, and that the liturgical drama, performed by ecclesiastics, had been from early times a part of Church ceremonial on holy days.

From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by Symonds, John Addington

This later coalesced with the “Stella,” as did also the play of the shepherds, and, at a still later date, another liturgical drama which we must now consider—the “Prophetae.”

From Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan by Miles, Clement A.

Petit de Julleville sees in the play a satiric intention and a veiled incredulity that put the piece outside the category of liturgical drama.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

Musically it was radically different in character from the opera, as it was from the liturgical drama.

From Some Forerunners of Italian Opera by Henderson, W. J. (William James)