Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63
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Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel that dramatizes the story of the Jewish hero Judas Maccabeus and is known for its celebratory and patriotic choruses.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23126572 — 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: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 Context triple: [HWV 61, relatedWork, Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63]
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A.
Handel’s Israel in Egypt
Handel’s *Israel in Egypt* is a monumental English oratorio, first performed in 1739, renowned for its vivid choral depiction of the biblical Exodus story.
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B.
The Maccabees (opera)
The Maccabees is a grand opera by Russian composer Anton Rubinstein, based on the biblical story of the Jewish revolt led by the Maccabees.
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C.
Handel Messiah
Handel's Messiah is a renowned 18th-century English-language oratorio by George Frideric Handel, celebrated for its choral writing and especially the "Hallelujah" chorus, and frequently performed during the Christmas and Easter seasons.
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D.
Moses (oratorio)
Moses is a large-scale sacred oratorio by Anton Rubinstein that dramatizes the biblical story of Moses through orchestral, choral, and vocal solo writing.
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E.
Paradise Lost (oratorio)
Paradise Lost is a large-scale sacred oratorio by Russian composer Anton Rubinstein, inspired by John Milton’s epic poem and blending Romantic orchestral writing with dramatic choral and vocal forces.
- 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: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 Target entity description: Judas Maccabaeus, HWV 63 is an oratorio by George Frideric Handel that dramatizes the story of the Jewish hero Judas Maccabeus and is known for its celebratory and patriotic choruses.
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A.
Handel’s Israel in Egypt
Handel’s *Israel in Egypt* is a monumental English oratorio, first performed in 1739, renowned for its vivid choral depiction of the biblical Exodus story.
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B.
The Maccabees (opera)
The Maccabees is a grand opera by Russian composer Anton Rubinstein, based on the biblical story of the Jewish revolt led by the Maccabees.
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C.
Handel Messiah
Handel's Messiah is a renowned 18th-century English-language oratorio by George Frideric Handel, celebrated for its choral writing and especially the "Hallelujah" chorus, and frequently performed during the Christmas and Easter seasons.
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D.
Moses (oratorio)
Moses is a large-scale sacred oratorio by Anton Rubinstein that dramatizes the biblical story of Moses through orchestral, choral, and vocal solo writing.
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E.
Paradise Lost (oratorio)
Paradise Lost is a large-scale sacred oratorio by Russian composer Anton Rubinstein, inspired by John Milton’s epic poem and blending Romantic orchestral writing with dramatic choral and vocal forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.