Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb
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Benjamin Britten’s *Rejoice in the Lamb* is a 1943 cantata for choir, soloists, and organ setting the eccentric religious poetry of Christopher Smart into a vivid, modern choral work.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb Context triple: [Walter Hussey, commissioned, Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb]
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A.
Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten
Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten is a meditative, minimalist orchestral work for string orchestra and bell composed by Arvo Pärt as an elegy to the British composer Benjamin Britten.
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B.
Britten War Requiem
Britten's War Requiem is a large-scale choral and orchestral work that juxtaposes the traditional Latin Requiem Mass with the anti-war poetry of Wilfred Owen to create a powerful pacifist statement.
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C.
The Lark Ascending
The Lark Ascending is a lyrical, pastoral piece for solo violin and orchestra by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, celebrated for its evocation of birdsong and the English countryside.
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D.
Ralph Vaughan Williams’s opera Sir John in Love
Ralph Vaughan Williams’s opera *Sir John in Love* is a 1929 English-language comic opera based on Shakespeare’s *The Merry Wives of Windsor*, notable for its rich folk-influenced score.
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E.
Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 3
Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 3, known as the "Pastoral Symphony," is a reflective, subtly orchestrated work inspired by the composer's World War I experiences and English landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb Target entity description: Benjamin Britten’s *Rejoice in the Lamb* is a 1943 cantata for choir, soloists, and organ setting the eccentric religious poetry of Christopher Smart into a vivid, modern choral work.
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A.
Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten
Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten is a meditative, minimalist orchestral work for string orchestra and bell composed by Arvo Pärt as an elegy to the British composer Benjamin Britten.
-
B.
Britten War Requiem
Britten's War Requiem is a large-scale choral and orchestral work that juxtaposes the traditional Latin Requiem Mass with the anti-war poetry of Wilfred Owen to create a powerful pacifist statement.
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C.
The Lark Ascending
The Lark Ascending is a lyrical, pastoral piece for solo violin and orchestra by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, celebrated for its evocation of birdsong and the English countryside.
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D.
Ralph Vaughan Williams’s opera Sir John in Love
Ralph Vaughan Williams’s opera *Sir John in Love* is a 1929 English-language comic opera based on Shakespeare’s *The Merry Wives of Windsor*, notable for its rich folk-influenced score.
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E.
Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 3
Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 3, known as the "Pastoral Symphony," is a reflective, subtly orchestrated work inspired by the composer's World War I experiences and English landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | cantata ⓘ |
| basedOn | Jubilate Agno ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 30 ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Revd Walter Hussey
ⓘ
linked to:
The Very Reverend Walter Hussey
|
| commissionedFor | St Matthew’s Church, Northampton ⓘ |
| composer | Benjamin Britten ⓘ |
| composerNationality | British ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | St Matthew’s Church, Northampton ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 17 minutes ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Boosey & Hawkes ⓘ |
| genre |
choral music
ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
orchestral version
ⓘ
reduced scoring versions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Anglican tradition ⓘ |
| notableMovement |
"For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry"
ⓘ
"Hallelujah" ⓘ |
| occasion | 50th anniversary of the consecration of St Matthew’s Church, Northampton ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Benjamin Britten ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1943-09-21 ⓘ |
| premierePlace | St Matthew’s Church, Northampton ⓘ |
| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
choir
ⓘ
organ ⓘ soloists ⓘ |
| structure |
alto solo "For the Mouse is a creature of great personal valour"
ⓘ
bass solo "For the flowers are great blessings" ⓘ chorus movements ⓘ processional ⓘ tenor solo "For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry" ⓘ treble solo "For I am under the same accusation" ⓘ |
| style | modern choral ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
cosmic praise
ⓘ
praise of God through creatures and objects ⓘ religious ecstasy ⓘ suffering and persecution ⓘ |
| textAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
| textBy | Christopher Smart ⓘ |
| textSourcePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| textType | religious poetry ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
alto solo
ⓘ
bass solo ⓘ mixed choir ⓘ tenor solo ⓘ treble solo ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1943 ⓘ |
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subject linked to:
The Very Reverend Walter Hussey