Many a solo in Bach's "Christmas Oratorio" (4)

I believe the answer is:

aria

(Other definitions for aria that I've seen before include "Air in an opera" , "Puccini item" , "Imitative art work" , "Operatic solo, duet, etc" , "Musical performance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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