Richard Runciman Terry
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Richard Runciman Terry was an English organist, musicologist, and pioneering editor of early choral music, particularly noted for reviving Tudor and Renaissance polyphony in the early 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Richard Runciman Terry canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Richard Runciman Terry Context triple: [Mass in G minor, dedicatedTo, Richard Runciman Terry]
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A.
Gerald Templer
Gerald Templer was a British field marshal best known for his leadership in counterinsurgency and colonial military campaigns, particularly in Southeast Asia.
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B.
Gabriel Almond
Gabriel Almond was an influential American political scientist known for his work on comparative politics and political culture.
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C.
Boris Hauntley
Boris Hauntley is a character from the children's animated series "Vampirina," known as Vampirina's supportive vampire father.
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D.
Geoffrey Warnock
Geoffrey Warnock was a British philosopher and academic known for his work in moral philosophy and the philosophy of language, and for serving as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford.
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E.
George Hillary
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- 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: Richard Runciman Terry Target entity description: Richard Runciman Terry was an English organist, musicologist, and pioneering editor of early choral music, particularly noted for reviving Tudor and Renaissance polyphony in the early 20th century.
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A.
Gerald Templer
Gerald Templer was a British field marshal best known for his leadership in counterinsurgency and colonial military campaigns, particularly in Southeast Asia.
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B.
Gabriel Almond
Gabriel Almond was an influential American political scientist known for his work on comparative politics and political culture.
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C.
Boris Hauntley
Boris Hauntley is a character from the children's animated series "Vampirina," known as Vampirina's supportive vampire father.
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D.
Geoffrey Warnock
Geoffrey Warnock was a British philosopher and academic known for his work in moral philosophy and the philosophy of language, and for serving as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford.
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E.
George Hillary
George Hillary is a member of the Hillary family, the son of mountaineer and adventurer Peter Hillary and a grandson of Sir Edmund Hillary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral conductor
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editor ⓘ human ⓘ musicologist ⓘ organist ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | Catholic liturgical music in England ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1865-01-03 ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| contribution |
influencing early 20th-century performance of polyphonic church music
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pioneering scholarly editions of early English church music ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1938-04-18 ⓘ |
| employer | Westminster Cathedral ⓘ |
| familyName | Terry ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Renaissance polyphony
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Tudor polyphony ⓘ early music ⓘ musicology ⓘ |
| fullName | Richard Runciman Terry ⓘ |
| genre |
choral music
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sacred music ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| influenced | 20th-century choral performance practice ⓘ |
| knownAs | R. R. Terry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
editing early choral music
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revival of Renaissance polyphony ⓘ revival of Tudor church music ⓘ |
| notableWork |
editions of Renaissance masses and motets
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editions of Tudor church music ⓘ |
| occupation |
choral conductor
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editor of early music ⓘ musicologist ⓘ organist ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| positionHeld |
director of music at Westminster Cathedral
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organist of Westminster Cathedral ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| specialization |
Tudor church composers
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liturgical polyphony ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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