Mass in G minor
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Mass in G minor is an a cappella choral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams that blends Renaissance polyphonic style with early 20th-century harmonic language.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mass in G minor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1909081 — 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 in G minor Context triple: [Ralph Vaughan Williams, notableWork, Mass in G minor]
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Mass No. 6 in E-flat major
Mass No. 6 in E-flat major is a late, large-scale sacred choral work by Franz Schubert, noted for its symphonic scope and rich Romantic harmonies.
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Mass No. 2 in G major
Mass No. 2 in G major is a liturgical choral work by Franz Schubert, noted for its lyrical melodies and relatively modest scale compared to his later masses.
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C.
Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
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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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E.
St Matthew Passion
St Matthew Passion is a monumental sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach that dramatizes the Passion of Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew, renowned for its emotional depth, complex choral writing, and profound spiritual impact.
- 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 in G minor Target entity description: Mass in G minor is an a cappella choral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams that blends Renaissance polyphonic style with early 20th-century harmonic language.
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A.
Mass No. 6 in E-flat major
Mass No. 6 in E-flat major is a late, large-scale sacred choral work by Franz Schubert, noted for its symphonic scope and rich Romantic harmonies.
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B.
Mass No. 2 in G major
Mass No. 2 in G major is a liturgical choral work by Franz Schubert, noted for its lyrical melodies and relatively modest scale compared to his later masses.
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C.
Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
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D.
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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E.
St Matthew Passion
St Matthew Passion is a monumental sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach that dramatizes the Passion of Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew, renowned for its emotional depth, complex choral writing, and profound spiritual impact.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
a cappella mass
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choral composition ⓘ |
| composer | Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| composerNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Richard Runciman Terry
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Westminster Cathedral Choir ⓘ |
| genre |
a cappella choral music
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sacred music ⓘ |
| hasPart | choral sections for solo quartet and double choir ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Renaissance polyphonic masses
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Tudor church music ⓘ |
| key | G minor ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| movement |
Agnus Dei
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Benedictus ⓘ Credo ⓘ Gloria ⓘ Kyrie ⓘ Sanctus ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
revives Renaissance-style polyphony in a modern context
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written for liturgical use ⓘ |
| period | 20th century ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination |
Anglican
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linked to:
Anglicanism (broadly)
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| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scoring |
double choir
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soloists ⓘ unaccompanied choir ⓘ |
| style |
Renaissance polyphony
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early 20th-century harmonic language ⓘ |
| textSource | Ordinary of the Mass ⓘ |
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