The Shadows of War
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The Shadows of War is a contemporary choral and orchestral composition by Paul Mealor that reflects on the human cost and emotional legacy of armed conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Shadows of War canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11138941 — 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: The Shadows of War Context triple: [Paul Mealor, notableWork, The Shadows of War]
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A.
Forgotten War
The "Forgotten War" refers to the Ifni War, a brief late-1950s conflict between Spain and Moroccan irregular forces over the Spanish enclave of Ifni in North Africa.
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B.
Rumors of War
Rumors of War is a monumental equestrian sculpture by artist Kehinde Wiley that reimagines traditional Confederate monuments by placing a contemporary Black figure in a heroic pose.
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C.
Witness to War
Witness to War is a documentary-style film by Australian artist and filmmaker George Gittoes that explores the human impact and brutal realities of armed conflict.
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D.
A Study of War
A Study of War is Quincy Wright’s landmark scholarly work that systematically analyzes the causes, nature, and prevention of war using historical, legal, and statistical methods.
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E.
War Without End
"War Without End" is a book by Michael Klare that analyzes the geopolitical, economic, and military dynamics driving perpetual global conflict in the post–Cold War era.
- 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: The Shadows of War Target entity description: The Shadows of War is a contemporary choral and orchestral composition by Paul Mealor that reflects on the human cost and emotional legacy of armed conflict.
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A.
Forgotten War
The "Forgotten War" refers to the Ifni War, a brief late-1950s conflict between Spain and Moroccan irregular forces over the Spanish enclave of Ifni in North Africa.
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B.
Rumors of War
Rumors of War is a monumental equestrian sculpture by artist Kehinde Wiley that reimagines traditional Confederate monuments by placing a contemporary Black figure in a heroic pose.
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C.
Witness to War
Witness to War is a documentary-style film by Australian artist and filmmaker George Gittoes that explores the human impact and brutal realities of armed conflict.
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D.
A Study of War
A Study of War is Quincy Wright’s landmark scholarly work that systematically analyzes the causes, nature, and prevention of war using historical, legal, and statistical methods.
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E.
War Without End
"War Without End" is a book by Michael Klare that analyzes the geopolitical, economic, and military dynamics driving perpetual global conflict in the post–Cold War era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral composition
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orchestral composition ⓘ |
| artisticIntention | reflection on war and its consequences ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Paul Mealor ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Mealor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre | contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Paul Mealor ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chorus
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orchestra ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Shadows of War ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movementType | multi-movement work ⓘ |
| style | contemporary choral-orchestral ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
armed conflict
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emotional legacy of war ⓘ human cost of war ⓘ |
| usesEnsemble |
mixed choir
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symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| workType | concert work ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Shadows of War Description of subject: The Shadows of War is a contemporary choral and orchestral composition by Paul Mealor that reflects on the human cost and emotional legacy of armed conflict.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.