Herr, unser Herrscher
E265827
"Herr, unser Herrscher" is the dramatic and solemn opening chorus of Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion, renowned for its intense choral writing and expressive orchestration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Herr, unser Herrscher canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2425067 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Herr, unser Herrscher Context triple: [St John Passion, openingChorusTitle, Herr, unser Herrscher]
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A.
Buch der Lieder
Buch der Lieder is a seminal 1827 poetry collection by Heinrich Heine that became one of the most influential works of German Romantic literature and a major source for art song settings by composers such as Schumann and Schubert.
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B.
Thy Kingdom Come
"Thy Kingdom Come" is a volume in the early Bible study series "Studies in the Scriptures," associated with the Bible Student movement that later gave rise to Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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C.
Dominus illuminatio mea
Dominus illuminatio mea is the Latin motto meaning "The Lord is my light," famously associated with the University of Oxford and its publishing arm, Oxford University Press.
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D.
La Iglesia
La Iglesia is a smaller, intricately decorated Maya temple structure within the Chichén Itzá archaeological site on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
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E.
Ditat Deus
Ditat Deus is the Latin state motto of Arizona, meaning "God enriches" or "God gives wealth."
- 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: Herr, unser Herrscher Target entity description: "Herr, unser Herrscher" is the dramatic and solemn opening chorus of Johann Sebastian Bach’s St John Passion, renowned for its intense choral writing and expressive orchestration.
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A.
Buch der Lieder
Buch der Lieder is a seminal 1827 poetry collection by Heinrich Heine that became one of the most influential works of German Romantic literature and a major source for art song settings by composers such as Schumann and Schubert.
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B.
Thy Kingdom Come
"Thy Kingdom Come" is a volume in the early Bible study series "Studies in the Scriptures," associated with the Bible Student movement that later gave rise to Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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C.
Dominus illuminatio mea
Dominus illuminatio mea is the Latin motto meaning "The Lord is my light," famously associated with the University of Oxford and its publishing arm, Oxford University Press.
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D.
La Iglesia
La Iglesia is a smaller, intricately decorated Maya temple structure within the Chichén Itzá archaeological site on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
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E.
Ditat Deus
Ditat Deus is the Latin state motto of Arizona, meaning "God enriches" or "God gives wealth."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral movement
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sacred vocal work ⓘ |
| associatedComposerPeriod | Baroque era ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Leipzig ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | BWV 245 ⓘ |
| character |
dramatic
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solemn ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | contemplation of Christ’s glory and suffering ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | church service ⓘ |
| functionInPassion | introduces theological and emotional tone of the work ⓘ |
| genre |
Baroque sacred music
ⓘ
passion music ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
basso continuo
ⓘ
oboes ⓘ orchestra ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext | Good Friday ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | late Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrasting choral and orchestral textures
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expressive orchestration ⓘ intense choral writing ⓘ |
| openingWords | Herr, unser Herrscher, dessen Ruhm in allen Landen herrlich ist! ⓘ |
| partOf | St John Passion ⓘ |
| positionInWork | opening chorus ⓘ |
| religiousTextBasis |
New Testament Passion narrative
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linked to:
New Testament Passion narratives
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| religiousTradition | Lutheran ⓘ |
| scoringType | chorus and orchestra ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | praise of Christ as Lord and ruler ⓘ |
| textLanguage | German ⓘ |
| textSource | Lutheran liturgical poetry ⓘ |
| texture | predominantly polyphonic ⓘ |
| tonality | E minor ⓘ |
| usesForm | da capo-like structure ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
alto
ⓘ
bass ⓘ mixed choir ⓘ soprano ⓘ tenor ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
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