Elegy for organ
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Elegy for organ is a widely admired, lyrical organ solo by British organist and composer George Thalben-Ball, known for its expressive, meditative character and frequent use in recitals and memorial services.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Elegy for organ canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10847973 — 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: Elegy for organ Context triple: [George Thalben-Ball, notableWork, Elegy for organ]
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A.
Elegy (track)
"Elegy" is a track by the American post-metal band Rosetta, featured on their album "Rosetta."
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B.
Elegy for Strings
Elegy for Strings is a lyrical and expressive orchestral work for string ensemble composed by Lee Holdridge.
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C.
Musikalische Exequien
Musikalische Exequien is a 17th-century German funeral music composition by Heinrich Schütz that is regarded as one of the earliest and most significant Lutheran requiem works.
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D.
Elegies: A Song Cycle
Elegies: A Song Cycle is a poignant musical theater song cycle by William Finn that reflects on loss, memory, and the lives of friends and loved ones.
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E.
Funeral March of a Marionette
"Funeral March of a Marionette" is a light, macabre orchestral piece by Charles Gounod, best known today as the whimsical, suspenseful theme associated with Alfred Hitchcock.
- 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: Elegy for organ Target entity description: Elegy for organ is a widely admired, lyrical organ solo by British organist and composer George Thalben-Ball, known for its expressive, meditative character and frequent use in recitals and memorial services.
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A.
Elegy (track)
"Elegy" is a track by the American post-metal band Rosetta, featured on their album "Rosetta."
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B.
Elegy for Strings
Elegy for Strings is a lyrical and expressive orchestral work for string ensemble composed by Lee Holdridge.
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C.
Musikalische Exequien
Musikalische Exequien is a 17th-century German funeral music composition by Heinrich Schütz that is regarded as one of the earliest and most significant Lutheran requiem works.
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D.
Elegies: A Song Cycle
Elegies: A Song Cycle is a poignant musical theater song cycle by William Finn that reflects on loss, memory, and the lives of friends and loved ones.
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E.
Funeral March of a Marionette
"Funeral March of a Marionette" is a light, macabre orchestral piece by Charles Gounod, best known today as the whimsical, suspenseful theme associated with Alfred Hitchcock.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
organ composition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglican musical tradition
ⓘ
British organ repertoire ⓘ |
| composer | George Thalben-Ball ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation |
composer
ⓘ
organist ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | unknown ⓘ |
| genre | elegy ⓘ |
| hasDynamics | predominantly soft dynamics ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commemorative music
ⓘ
meditative voluntary ⓘ |
| hasKey | unknown ⓘ |
| hasPublisher | organ music publishers ⓘ |
| hasRecording | multiple commercial recordings ⓘ |
| hasStructure | single-movement piece ⓘ |
| hasTexture | cantabile melody with accompaniment ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasType | solo organ piece ⓘ |
| instrumentation | organ solo ⓘ |
| isPopularRepertoireFor | organists ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| mood |
contemplative
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ somber ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressive style
ⓘ
lyrical character ⓘ meditative character ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
church services
ⓘ
concert performances ⓘ |
| style |
English organ music
ⓘ
late-Romantic ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | slow ⓘ |
| use |
funeral services
ⓘ
memorial services ⓘ organ recitals ⓘ remembrance events ⓘ |
| workTitleType | descriptive title ⓘ |
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Subject: Elegy for organ Description of subject: Elegy for organ is a widely admired, lyrical organ solo by British organist and composer George Thalben-Ball, known for its expressive, meditative character and frequent use in recitals and memorial services.
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