A pastoral (also pastorale) is a work in the genre of literature, art, and music known as the pastoral genre, that depicts the simple life of a shepherd in an idealised manner.
Pastoral may also refer to:
Animal husbandry Pastoral farming, the branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock Pastoralism, a form of animal husbandry where livestock are released onto large vegetated outdoor lands (pastures) for grazing, historically by nomadic people
Arts and entertainment
Pastoral (theatre of Soule), a traditional kind of play from the Basque Country Pastoral: To Die in the Country, a 1974 Japanese film
Music English Pastoral School, a group of English composers of classical music Pastoral, Beethoven's 6th Symphony Pastoral, Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 15 Pastoral, a song by The Jesus Lizard from the 1990 album Head Pastoral (album), album by Gazelle Twin, 2018
Literature Pastoral, a 2000 poetry collection by Carl Phillips Pastoral, novel by André Alexis Pastoral, novel by Nevil Shute
Religion Pastoral, of or relating to a pastor, an ordained leader of a Christian congregation Pastoral letter, or pastoral, an open letter by a bishop to the clergy or laity of a diocese Pastoral care, an ancient model of emotional and spiritual support
See also
Pastoral Symphony (disambiguation) Pastorale (disambiguation) Pastoralia (disambiguation) Pastourelle, a typically Old French lyric form