Magdalen College Choir
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Magdalen College Choir is a renowned collegiate choir based at Magdalen College, Oxford, celebrated for its choral evensong services, May Morning tradition, and extensive recordings of sacred music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Magdalen College Choir canonical | 2 |
| Magdalen College choir | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4082277 — 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: Magdalen College Choir Context triple: [Magdalen College, Oxford, hasChoir, Magdalen College Choir]
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A.
The Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford
The Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford is a renowned collegiate choir known for its high-standard liturgical singing, extensive recording catalogue, and international touring.
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B.
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge is a world-renowned English choral ensemble of boy choristers and male undergraduates, celebrated for its annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols and its distinctive performances of Anglican church music.
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Christ's College Choir
Christ's College Choir is the renowned collegiate choir of Christ's College, Cambridge, known for its liturgical singing, choral concerts, and recordings.
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D.
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge is a renowned collegiate choir celebrated for its rich choral tradition, distinctive sound, and regular performances and recordings of Anglican church music.
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E.
Westminster Abbey Choir
The Westminster Abbey Choir is a renowned professional liturgical choir of boys and men based at Westminster Abbey in London, celebrated for its role in royal ceremonies and its rich choral tradition.
- 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: Magdalen College Choir Target entity description: Magdalen College Choir is a renowned collegiate choir based at Magdalen College, Oxford, celebrated for its choral evensong services, May Morning tradition, and extensive recordings of sacred music.
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A.
The Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford
The Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford is a renowned collegiate choir known for its high-standard liturgical singing, extensive recording catalogue, and international touring.
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B.
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
The Choir of King's College, Cambridge is a world-renowned English choral ensemble of boy choristers and male undergraduates, celebrated for its annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols and its distinctive performances of Anglican church music.
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C.
Christ's College Choir
Christ's College Choir is the renowned collegiate choir of Christ's College, Cambridge, known for its liturgical singing, choral concerts, and recordings.
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D.
Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge
The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge is a renowned collegiate choir celebrated for its rich choral tradition, distinctive sound, and regular performances and recordings of Anglican church music.
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E.
Westminster Abbey Choir
The Westminster Abbey Choir is a renowned professional liturgical choir of boys and men based at Westminster Abbey in London, celebrated for its role in royal ceremonies and its rich choral tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oxford college choir
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collegiate choir ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of Oxford ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Magdalen College Chapel choir stalls ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| follows | Anglican choral liturgy ⓘ |
| foundedFor | liturgical worship in Magdalen College Chapel ⓘ |
| genre |
Anglican church music
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sacred choral music ⓘ |
| hasDiscography | extensive catalogue of choral recordings ⓘ |
| hasPart |
boy choristers
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organ scholars ⓘ undergraduate choral scholars ⓘ |
| hasRole | college choir for Magdalen College ⓘ |
| knownFor |
May Morning tradition
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choral evensong ⓘ recordings of sacred music ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Magdalen College, Oxford ⓘ Oxford ⓘ |
| notableEvent | May Morning performance attracting large public audiences ⓘ |
| performs |
Sunday services in term
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choral evensong on weekdays in term ⓘ daily choral services during term ⓘ |
| performsAnnuallyOn | 1 May ⓘ |
| performsAt | Magdalen College Chapel ⓘ |
| performsFrom | Magdalen College Tower ⓘ |
| performsOn |
radio broadcasts
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television broadcasts ⓘ |
| performsTour |
concert tours in the United Kingdom
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international concert tours ⓘ |
| performsWork |
Hymnus Eucharisticus
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anthems ⓘ psalm settings ⓘ traditional Anglican canticles ⓘ |
| recordsFor | various classical record labels ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Church of England ⓘ |
| repertoireIncludes |
20th-century choral music
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Baroque sacred music ⓘ Renaissance polyphony ⓘ Romantic choral music ⓘ contemporary sacred music ⓘ |
| style | English cathedral-style choral singing ⓘ |
| tradition | English choral tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Magdalen College Choir Description of subject: Magdalen College Choir is a renowned collegiate choir based at Magdalen College, Oxford, celebrated for its choral evensong services, May Morning tradition, and extensive recordings of sacred music.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Magdalen College tower (visible from eastern end)
linked to: Magdalen College Choir