Recitals meaning : The act of reciting (the repetition of something that has been memorized); rehearsal The act of telling the order of events of something in detail the order of events; narration. That which is recited; a story, narration, account. A vocal, instrumental or visual performance by a soloist. A formal, preliminary statement in a deed or writing in order to explain the reasons on which the transaction is founded, prior to a positive allegation.