Mass for Four Voices
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Mass for Four Voices is a renowned late-16th-century English polyphonic mass setting by William Byrd, celebrated for its expressive counterpoint and liturgical significance.
All labels observed (1)
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| Mass for Four Voices canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23420577 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mass for Four Voices Context triple: [William Byrd, notableWork, Mass for Four Voices]
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Mass for Three Voices
Mass for Three Voices is a Renaissance choral composition by William Byrd, renowned as one of his most celebrated Latin Mass settings.
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Mass for Five Voices, Op. 9
Mass for Five Voices, Op. 9 is a mid-20th-century choral mass setting by British composer Lennox Berkeley, noted for its clear, lyrical style and modern yet accessible harmonic language.
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C.
Missa cantata
Missa cantata is a form of the traditional Latin Mass that is sung with chant and music but celebrated without the full ceremonial of a Solemn High Mass.
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D.
Cantate da camera
Cantate da camera are Italian Baroque chamber cantatas, typically for solo voice with continuo, that showcase Alessandro Scarlatti’s expressive vocal writing and refined small-scale dramatic style.
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E.
Bright Mass with Canons
"Bright Mass with Canons" is a contemporary choral-orchestral composition by American composer Nico Muhly, noted for its luminous harmonies and intricate contrapuntal writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mass for Four Voices Target entity description: Mass for Four Voices is a renowned late-16th-century English polyphonic mass setting by William Byrd, celebrated for its expressive counterpoint and liturgical significance.
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A.
Mass for Three Voices
Mass for Three Voices is a Renaissance choral composition by William Byrd, renowned as one of his most celebrated Latin Mass settings.
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B.
Mass for Five Voices, Op. 9
Mass for Five Voices, Op. 9 is a mid-20th-century choral mass setting by British composer Lennox Berkeley, noted for its clear, lyrical style and modern yet accessible harmonic language.
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C.
Missa cantata
Missa cantata is a form of the traditional Latin Mass that is sung with chant and music but celebrated without the full ceremonial of a Solemn High Mass.
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D.
Cantate da camera
Cantate da camera are Italian Baroque chamber cantatas, typically for solo voice with continuo, that showcase Alessandro Scarlatti’s expressive vocal writing and refined small-scale dramatic style.
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E.
Bright Mass with Canons
"Bright Mass with Canons" is a contemporary choral-orchestral composition by American composer Nico Muhly, noted for its luminous harmonies and intricate contrapuntal writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
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