Grande messe des morts
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Grande messe des morts is Hector Berlioz’s monumental Requiem Mass, renowned for its vast orchestral and choral forces and dramatic, innovative treatment of the liturgical text.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Grande messe des morts canonical | 2 |
| Grande Messe des morts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Grande messe des morts Context triple: [Hector Berlioz, notableWork, Grande messe des morts]
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A.
Masses for the Dead
Masses for the Dead are Catholic liturgical celebrations offered for the repose of the souls of the deceased, with specific prayers, readings, and rites focused on mourning and intercession.
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B.
All Souls Procession
All Souls Procession is a large, community-driven Tucson event that blends elements of Día de los Muertos, performance art, and public ritual to honor and remember the dead.
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C.
Caja de Muertos
Caja de Muertos is a small, uninhabited island and nature reserve off the southern coast of Puerto Rico, known for its beaches, lighthouse, and protected wildlife.
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D.
Requiem
Requiem is a deeply expressive and harmonically rich choral work by English composer Herbert Howells, often regarded as one of his finest sacred compositions.
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E.
Requiem
Requiem is a large-scale choral-orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that sets traditional Latin Requiem Mass texts in a contemporary classical style.
- 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: Grande messe des morts Target entity description: Grande messe des morts is Hector Berlioz’s monumental Requiem Mass, renowned for its vast orchestral and choral forces and dramatic, innovative treatment of the liturgical text.
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A.
Masses for the Dead
Masses for the Dead are Catholic liturgical celebrations offered for the repose of the souls of the deceased, with specific prayers, readings, and rites focused on mourning and intercession.
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B.
All Souls Procession
All Souls Procession is a large, community-driven Tucson event that blends elements of Día de los Muertos, performance art, and public ritual to honor and remember the dead.
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C.
Caja de Muertos
Caja de Muertos is a small, uninhabited island and nature reserve off the southern coast of Puerto Rico, known for its beaches, lighthouse, and protected wildlife.
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D.
Requiem
Requiem is a deeply expressive and harmonically rich choral work by English composer Herbert Howells, often regarded as one of his finest sacred compositions.
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E.
Requiem
Requiem is a large-scale choral-orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that sets traditional Latin Requiem Mass texts in a contemporary classical style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Requiem
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musical composition ⓘ sacred choral work ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Requiem ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 90 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 5 ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
French government
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linked to:
Government of France
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| commissionedFor | memorial service for the dead of the July Revolution of 1830 ⓘ |
| composer | Hector Berlioz ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | Hector Berlioz ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateComposed | 1837 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | memory of the French soldiers who died in the July Revolution of 1830 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | Paris ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | France ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1837-12-05 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace |
Église des Invalides, Paris
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linked to:
Les Invalides, Paris
|
| genre |
Requiem Mass
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linked to:
Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead
|
| historicalContext |
July Monarchy in France
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linked to:
July Monarchy
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| influenced | later large-scale Requiem settings ⓘ |
| influencedBy | French grand ceremonial tradition ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
frequent dynamic extremes
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spatially separated brass ensembles ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| movement |
Agnus Dei
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Dies irae ⓘ Hostias ⓘ Lacrimosa ⓘ Offertorium ⓘ Quaerens me ⓘ Quid sum miser ⓘ Requiem et Kyrie ⓘ Rex tremendae ⓘ Sanctus ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dramatic treatment of liturgical text
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innovative orchestration ⓘ very large orchestral and choral forces ⓘ |
| notableSection |
Lacrimosa
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Tuba mirum ⓘ |
| period | Romantic ⓘ |
| placeComposed | France ⓘ |
| publisher | Brandus ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
expanded woodwind section
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four brass bands ⓘ large mixed chorus ⓘ large orchestra ⓘ large percussion section ⓘ tenor soloist ⓘ |
| text | Roman Catholic Requiem Mass ⓘ |
| title | Grande messe des morts ⓘ |
| usesTextFrom | Latin Requiem Mass ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1837 ⓘ |
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