II: Expectans expectavi Dominum

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choral movement symphonic movement

"II: Expectans expectavi Dominum" is the contemplative second movement of Igor Stravinsky’s choral-orchestral work Symphony of Psalms, setting verses from Psalm 40 in Latin.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
II: Expectans expectavi Dominum canonical	1
Second movement: Expectans expectavi Dominum (Psalm 39:2–4 Vulgate)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6439689 — 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: II: Expectans expectavi Dominum
Context triple: [Symphony of Psalms, movement, II: Expectans expectavi Dominum]

A. Miserando atque eligendo
Miserando atque eligendo is a Latin episcopal motto, drawn from a homily by the Venerable Bede, that reflects Pope Francis’s emphasis on God’s merciful and compassionate call.
B. Benedicite
Benedicite is a traditional Christian canticle of praise, derived from the Song of the Three Holy Youths and used in various liturgical services.
C. Laetare Jerusalem
Laetare Jerusalem is a papal bull issued by Pope Julius III, best known for its role in addressing ecclesiastical matters during his mid-16th-century pontificate.
D. Sanctus
Sanctus is a central Christian liturgical hymn of praise, traditionally sung during the Eucharistic prayer in many church rites.
E. Sursum Corda
Sursum Corda is a Latin phrase meaning "Lift up your hearts," commonly used as a Christian liturgical exhortation and as an inspirational motto.
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: II: Expectans expectavi Dominum
Target entity description: "II: Expectans expectavi Dominum" is the contemplative second movement of Igor Stravinsky’s choral-orchestral work Symphony of Psalms, setting verses from Psalm 40 in Latin.

A. Miserando atque eligendo
Miserando atque eligendo is a Latin episcopal motto, drawn from a homily by the Venerable Bede, that reflects Pope Francis’s emphasis on God’s merciful and compassionate call.
B. Benedicite
Benedicite is a traditional Christian canticle of praise, derived from the Song of the Three Holy Youths and used in various liturgical services.
C. Laetare Jerusalem
Laetare Jerusalem is a papal bull issued by Pope Julius III, best known for its role in addressing ecclesiastical matters during his mid-16th-century pontificate.
D. Sanctus
Sanctus is a central Christian liturgical hymn of praise, traditionally sung during the Eucharistic prayer in many church rites.
E. Sursum Corda
Sursum Corda is a Latin phrase meaning "Lift up your hearts," commonly used as a Christian liturgical exhortation and as an inspirational motto.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (40)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	choral movement ⓘ symphonic movement ⓘ
belongsToCycle	three-movement symphony ⓘ
character	contemplative ⓘ
commissionedBy	Boston Symphony Orchestra ⓘ
commissionedWith	Symphony of Psalms ⓘ
composer	Igor Stravinsky ⓘ
dedicatedWithWorkTo	Boston Symphony Orchestra 50th anniversary ⓘ
genre	choral-orchestral music ⓘ sacred music ⓘ
hasFollowingMovement	III: Alleluia – Laudate Dominum ⓘ linked to: Alleluia
hasPrecedingMovement	I: Laudate Dominum ⓘ
instrumentation	orchestra without clarinets ⓘ orchestra without violas ⓘ orchestra without violins ⓘ
language	Latin ⓘ
liturgicalContext	Christian psalm setting ⓘ
liturgicalTradition	Western Christianity ⓘ
movementNumber	2 ⓘ
originalTitleLanguage	Latin ⓘ
partOf	Symphony of Psalms ⓘ
positionInWork	middle movement ⓘ
premiereWork	Symphony of Psalms 1930 premiere ⓘ
religiousAffiliation	Christian scripture setting ⓘ
style	neoclassical ⓘ
stylePeriod	20th-century classical music ⓘ
tempoCharacter	slow ⓘ
textIncipit	Expectans expectavi Dominum ⓘ
textLanguage	Latin Vulgate ⓘ linked to: Vulgate
textSource	Psalm 40 ⓘ
textTheme	deliverance from distress ⓘ trust in God ⓘ waiting for the Lord ⓘ
texture	choral with orchestral accompaniment ⓘ
textVerseRange	Psalm 40:1 and following (Vulgate numbering approximate) ⓘ
titleTranslation	“I waited patiently for the Lord” ⓘ
usesChoir	yes ⓘ
usesOrchestra	yes ⓘ
vocalForces	mixed chorus ⓘ
workKey	non-tonal / modal ⓘ