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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musical_composition
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gptkbp:arrangements
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for piano
for chamber ensemble
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Aaron_Copland
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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generally positive
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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reflects American spirituality
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gptkbp:dedication
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to the memory of the composer’s mother
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 30 minutes
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gptkbp:first_performance
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gptkb:Cathedral_of_St._John_the_Divine
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:orcas
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Copland's In the Beginning
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Samuel_Adler
gptkb:Bernstein
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:jazz
American folk music
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gptkb:the_Book_of_Genesis
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gptkbp:instruments
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brass
strings
percussion
woodwinds
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:orchestra
gptkb:soprano
gptkb:Singer
mixed choir
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced the development of American choral music
considered a staple of American choral repertoire
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gptkbp:notable_conductors
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gptkb:Robert_Shaw
gptkb:Bernstein
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gptkbp:notable_performances
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gptkb:New_York_Philharmonic
gptkb:Boston_Symphony_Orchestra
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gptkbp:performance
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often performed in concert settings
frequently included in choral festivals
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gptkbp:performers
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gptkb:William_Warfield
gptkb:Leontyne_Price
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gptkbp:premiere
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1947
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gptkbp:recordings
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gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkb:Naxos_Records
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gptkbp:related_works
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gptkb:A_Lincoln_Portrait
gptkb:Appalachian_Spring
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gptkbp:style
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neoclassical
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gptkbp:text
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gptkb:Genesis
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:humanity
divine intervention
faith
creation
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:National_Philharmonic_Chorale
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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