Zadok the Priest
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"Zadok the Priest" is a coronation anthem composed by George Frideric Handel in 1727, renowned for its dramatic choral entry and long-standing use at British royal coronations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zadok the Priest canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T290028 — 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: Zadok the Priest Context triple: [coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, featuredWork, Zadok the Priest]
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A.
Asaph
Asaph is a biblical figure known as a prominent Levite musician and seer associated with King David, traditionally credited with composing several of the Psalms.
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B.
Heman the Ezrahite
Heman the Ezrahite is a biblical figure traditionally regarded as the wise author of Psalm 88 and noted for his exceptional wisdom in the Old Testament.
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C.
King David
King David is the second king of ancient Israel, revered in Judaism as a foundational monarch, warrior, and psalmist whose dynasty is central to Jewish messianic tradition.
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D.
Samuel
Samuel is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "name of God" or "God has heard," widely used across many cultures and languages.
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E.
Samuel
Samuel is the birth name of the famed American author Mark Twain, known for classics like "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
- 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: Zadok the Priest Target entity description: "Zadok the Priest" is a coronation anthem composed by George Frideric Handel in 1727, renowned for its dramatic choral entry and long-standing use at British royal coronations.
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A.
Asaph
Asaph is a biblical figure known as a prominent Levite musician and seer associated with King David, traditionally credited with composing several of the Psalms.
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B.
Heman the Ezrahite
Heman the Ezrahite is a biblical figure traditionally regarded as the wise author of Psalm 88 and noted for his exceptional wisdom in the Old Testament.
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C.
King David
King David is the second king of ancient Israel, revered in Judaism as a foundational monarch, warrior, and psalmist whose dynasty is central to Jewish messianic tradition.
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D.
Samuel
Samuel is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "name of God" or "God has heard," widely used across many cultures and languages.
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E.
Samuel
Samuel is the birth name of the famed American author Mark Twain, known for classics like "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral work
ⓘ
coronation anthem ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 5 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British monarchy
ⓘ
Westminster Abbey ⓘ
linked to:
Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster
|
| basedOnText |
1 Kings 1:38–40
ⓘ
First Book of Kings ⓘ
linked to:
1 Kings
|
| catalogueNumber | HWV 258 ⓘ |
| commissionedFor |
coronation of King George II
ⓘ
linked to:
Coronation of George II
|
| composer | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateComposed | 1727 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1727 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace |
Westminster Abbey
ⓘ
linked to:
Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster
|
| firstPerformedFor | George II of Great Britain ⓘ |
| firstPerformedOnOccasionOf | Coronation of George II ⓘ |
| genre |
anthem
ⓘ
choral music ⓘ sacred music ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
festive Baroque style
ⓘ
homophonic choral writing ⓘ slow orchestral build-up ⓘ sudden loud choral entry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
dramatic choral entry
ⓘ
orchestral introduction ⓘ |
| influenced |
UEFA Champions League Anthem
ⓘ
linked to:
UEFA Champions League
|
| key | D major ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Anglican coronation rite ⓘ |
| notableFor |
continuous use at British coronations since 1727
ⓘ
dramatic choral entry ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 1 ⓘ |
| occasion | coronation of a British monarch ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Handel’s coronation anthems ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| publisher | various music publishers ⓘ |
| scoring |
mixed choir
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ |
| textIncipit | Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anointed Solomon king ⓘ |
| textLanguage | English ⓘ |
| textSource | Biblical text ⓘ |
| traditionallyPerformedAt | anointing of the sovereign ⓘ |
| usedAt | British royal coronations ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation |
bassoons
ⓘ
oboes ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ trumpets ⓘ |
| workBy | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zadok the Priest Description of subject: "Zadok the Priest" is a coronation anthem composed by George Frideric Handel in 1727, renowned for its dramatic choral entry and long-standing use at British royal coronations.
Referenced by (13)
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