blue cathedral
E749167
blue cathedral is a widely performed contemporary orchestral work by American composer Jennifer Higdon, known for its luminous textures and reflective, spiritual character.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blue Cathedral | 1 |
| blue cathedral canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8675047 — 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: blue cathedral Context triple: [Jennifer Higdon, notableWork, blue cathedral]
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A.
Cathedral Music
Cathedral Music is an influential 18th-century collection of English church anthems and service music compiled by composer William Boyce, long used as a standard reference in Anglican choral tradition.
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B.
Nice Cathedral
Nice Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in the Old Town of Nice, France, known for its Baroque architecture and richly decorated interior.
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C.
A Catedral
A Catedral is the famous nickname of Estádio da Luz, the iconic home stadium of Portuguese football club S.L. Benfica in Lisbon.
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D.
Down Cathedral
Down Cathedral is a historic Christian church in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, traditionally regarded as the burial place of Saint Patrick and a major site of pilgrimage.
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E.
Salt Cathedral
The Salt Cathedral is an underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a former salt mine in Zipaquirá, Colombia, renowned as a major religious and tourist attraction.
- 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: blue cathedral Target entity description: blue cathedral is a widely performed contemporary orchestral work by American composer Jennifer Higdon, known for its luminous textures and reflective, spiritual character.
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A.
Cathedral Music
Cathedral Music is an influential 18th-century collection of English church anthems and service music compiled by composer William Boyce, long used as a standard reference in Anglican choral tradition.
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B.
Nice Cathedral
Nice Cathedral is a historic Roman Catholic church in the Old Town of Nice, France, known for its Baroque architecture and richly decorated interior.
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C.
A Catedral
A Catedral is the famous nickname of Estádio da Luz, the iconic home stadium of Portuguese football club S.L. Benfica in Lisbon.
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D.
Down Cathedral
Down Cathedral is a historic Christian church in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, traditionally regarded as the burial place of Saint Patrick and a major site of pilgrimage.
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E.
Salt Cathedral
The Salt Cathedral is an underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a former salt mine in Zipaquirá, Colombia, renowned as a major religious and tourist attraction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | orchestral work ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Curtis Institute of Music ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | 75th anniversary of the Curtis Institute of Music ⓘ |
| commissionType | anniversary commission ⓘ |
| composer | Jennifer Higdon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception |
considered one of Jennifer Higdon's signature works
ⓘ
widely praised for its coloristic orchestration ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Andrew Blue Higdon ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 12 minutes ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceEnsemble |
Curtis Institute of Music Symphony Orchestra
ⓘ
linked to:
Curtis Symphony Orchestra
|
| genre |
contemporary classical music
ⓘ
orchestral ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bell-like percussion
ⓘ
clarinet solo passages ⓘ flute solo passages ⓘ percussion ensemble ⓘ |
| hasRecording | multiple commercial recordings ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
contemplation of life and death
ⓘ
journey through a cathedral ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
personal loss
ⓘ
spiritual reflection ⓘ |
| isWidelyPerformed | true ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| memorialFor | Andrew Blue Higdon ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
luminous textures
ⓘ
reflective character ⓘ spiritual character ⓘ |
| orchestration | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2000-03-01 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| publisher |
Theodore Presser Company
ⓘ
linked to:
G. Schirmer, Inc.
|
| structure | single-movement work ⓘ |
| style |
neo-Romantic
ⓘ
tonal ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
memorial and commemorative concerts
ⓘ
symphony orchestra concert repertoire ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1999 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: blue cathedral Description of subject: blue cathedral is a widely performed contemporary orchestral work by American composer Jennifer Higdon, known for its luminous textures and reflective, spiritual character.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: blue cathedral