The Testament of Freedom
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The Testament of Freedom is a choral composition by American composer Randall Thompson, written for men's chorus and based on the writings of Thomas Jefferson, often performed in patriotic and commemorative contexts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Testament of Freedom canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Testament of Freedom Context triple: [Randall Thompson, notableWork, The Testament of Freedom]
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A.
The Path to Freedom
"The Path to Freedom" is a chapter in Carl Sagan’s science book *The Demon-Haunted World* that explores how scientific thinking and skepticism can liberate people from superstition and irrational beliefs.
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B.
The Discovery of Freedom
The Discovery of Freedom is a 1943 libertarian classic by Rose Wilder Lane that argues passionately for individual liberty and critiques collectivist ideologies.
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C.
The Test of Freedom
The Test of Freedom is a work by American socialist leader and six-time presidential candidate Norman Thomas that reflects his political philosophy and advocacy for civil liberties and social justice.
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D.
Freedom's Law
Freedom's Law is a philosophical and legal work by Ronald Dworkin that defends a rights-based interpretation of the U.S. Constitution and argues for the centrality of moral principles in constitutional adjudication.
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E.
The Price of Freedom
The Price of Freedom is a war film depicting the World War II assassination of high-ranking Nazi official Reinhard Heydrich by Czechoslovak resistance fighters.
- 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: The Testament of Freedom Target entity description: The Testament of Freedom is a choral composition by American composer Randall Thompson, written for men's chorus and based on the writings of Thomas Jefferson, often performed in patriotic and commemorative contexts.
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A.
The Path to Freedom
"The Path to Freedom" is a chapter in Carl Sagan’s science book *The Demon-Haunted World* that explores how scientific thinking and skepticism can liberate people from superstition and irrational beliefs.
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B.
The Discovery of Freedom
The Discovery of Freedom is a 1943 libertarian classic by Rose Wilder Lane that argues passionately for individual liberty and critiques collectivist ideologies.
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C.
The Test of Freedom
The Test of Freedom is a work by American socialist leader and six-time presidential candidate Norman Thomas that reflects his political philosophy and advocacy for civil liberties and social justice.
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D.
Freedom's Law
Freedom's Law is a philosophical and legal work by Ronald Dworkin that defends a rights-based interpretation of the U.S. Constitution and argues for the centrality of moral principles in constitutional adjudication.
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E.
The Price of Freedom
The Price of Freedom is a war film depicting the World War II assassination of high-ranking Nazi official Reinhard Heydrich by Czechoslovak resistance fighters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral composition
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musical work ⓘ |
| accompaniment |
orchestra
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piano ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American choral tradition
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U.S. patriotic repertoire ⓘ |
| basedOn | patriotic texts by Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| composer | Randall Thompson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| firstPerformanceType | university ensemble ⓘ |
| genre |
choral music
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patriotic music ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
frequently performed by male collegiate choirs
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often programmed for national holidays in the United States ⓘ uses direct quotations from Thomas Jefferson's prose ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement |
I shall not die without a hope
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The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time ⓘ We fight not for glory or for conquest ⓘ We hold these truths to be self-evident ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| scoredFor | men's chorus ⓘ |
| style | 20th-century tonal ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
American independence
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freedom ⓘ liberty ⓘ |
| textAuthor | Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| textSource | writings of Thomas Jefferson ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
academic ceremonies
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commemorative events ⓘ patriotic occasions ⓘ |
| vocalForces | TTBB chorus ⓘ |
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