Spem in alium
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Spem in alium is a renowned 40-part Renaissance motet by English composer Thomas Tallis, celebrated for its intricate polyphony and monumental choral texture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spem in alium canonical | 2 |
| Spem in alium nunquam habui | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8901072 — 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: Spem in alium Context triple: [Thomas Tallis, notableWork, Spem in alium]
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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.
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B.
Laudat
Laudat is a small mountain village in Dominica that serves as the primary gateway for hikers visiting the island’s famous Boiling Lake and surrounding rainforest trails.
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C.
Dum Spiro Spero
Dum Spiro Spero is a Latin phrase meaning "While I breathe, I hope," famously used as the state motto of South Carolina.
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D.
Our Saviour
Our Saviour is a title commonly used in Christian tradition to refer to Jesus Christ as the redeemer of humanity.
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E.
Benedicite
Benedicite is a traditional Christian canticle of praise, derived from the Song of the Three Holy Youths and used in various liturgical services.
- 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: Spem in alium Target entity description: Spem in alium is a renowned 40-part Renaissance motet by English composer Thomas Tallis, celebrated for its intricate polyphony and monumental choral texture.
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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.
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B.
Laudat
Laudat is a small mountain village in Dominica that serves as the primary gateway for hikers visiting the island’s famous Boiling Lake and surrounding rainforest trails.
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C.
Dum Spiro Spero
Dum Spiro Spero is a Latin phrase meaning "While I breathe, I hope," famously used as the state motto of South Carolina.
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D.
Our Saviour
Our Saviour is a title commonly used in Christian tradition to refer to Jesus Christ as the redeemer of humanity.
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E.
Benedicite
Benedicite is a traditional Christian canticle of praise, derived from the Song of the Three Holy Youths and used in various liturgical services.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance composition
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choral work ⓘ motet ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | circa 1570 ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 10 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Thomas Tallis ⓘ |
| composer | Thomas Tallis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | frequently performed by advanced amateur and professional choirs worldwide ⓘ |
| famousRecording |
The King’s Singers and The WDR Rundfunkchor recording of Spem in alium
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linked to:
The King’s Singers
The Sixteen recording of Spem in alium ⓘ
linked to:
The Sixteen
The Tallis Scholars recording of Spem in alium ⓘ |
| genre |
Renaissance polyphony
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sacred music ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueNumber | Tallis Spem in alium (no standard opus number) ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
English Reformation era
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late Tudor period ⓘ |
| influenced | modern choral repertoire for large forces ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
alternation of full 40-part texture and smaller groupings
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climactic homophonic passages ⓘ large-scale imitative entries ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
devotional performance
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non-liturgical concert performance ⓘ |
| notableArrangement | arrangements for double choir and organ reduction ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
40-part polyphony
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intricate contrapuntal writing ⓘ surround-sound spatial choir arrangement ⓘ |
| notableReception | regarded as one of the greatest achievements of Renaissance choral music ⓘ |
| numberOfVoices | 40 ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
often performed a cappella
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often performed with choirs surrounding the audience ⓘ |
| period | Renaissance ⓘ |
| scoringDetail | each choir typically SATBB ⓘ |
| structure | single continuous movement ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
divine mercy
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trust in God ⓘ |
| textOpening |
Spem in alium nunquam habui
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linked to:
Spem in alium
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| textSource | Sarum rite responsory for Matins of Trinity Sunday ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
Hope in any other
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I have never put my hope in any other ⓘ |
| vocalForces | eight choirs of five voices each ⓘ |
| voiceDistribution |
alto
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baritone ⓘ bass ⓘ soprano ⓘ tenor ⓘ |
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