Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus
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Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus is an orchestral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams that presents a series of lyrical variations on the traditional English folk tune "Dives and Lazarus."
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus canonical | 2 |
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus Context triple: [Ralph Vaughan Williams, notableWork, Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus]
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Dives in Misericordia
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B.
Commentary on the Gospel of Luke
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C.
Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is a New Testament story told by Jesus that contrasts the earthly luxury of a wealthy man with the suffering of a poor beggar to teach about justice, compassion, and the reversal of fortunes in the afterlife.
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Studies in the Sermon on the Mount
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount is a classic multi-volume exposition of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount that offers detailed, devotional, and doctrinal teaching on Matthew chapters 5–7.
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The Seven Works of Mercy
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- 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: Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus Target entity description: Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus is an orchestral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams that presents a series of lyrical variations on the traditional English folk tune "Dives and Lazarus."
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A.
Dives in Misericordia
Dives in Misericordia is an encyclical letter by Pope John Paul II that reflects on the theme of God's mercy in the modern world.
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B.
Commentary on the Gospel of Luke
Commentary on the Gospel of Luke is a patristic exegetical work by Cyril of Alexandria offering theological and pastoral interpretation of the New Testament Gospel of Luke.
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C.
Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus is a New Testament story told by Jesus that contrasts the earthly luxury of a wealthy man with the suffering of a poor beggar to teach about justice, compassion, and the reversal of fortunes in the afterlife.
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D.
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount is a classic multi-volume exposition of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount that offers detailed, devotional, and doctrinal teaching on Matthew chapters 5–7.
-
E.
The Seven Works of Mercy
The Seven Works of Mercy is a renowned early 17th-century altarpiece by Caravaggio that dramatically depicts the Christian acts of mercy through his signature use of chiaroscuro and intense realism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
orchestral work
ⓘ
set of variations ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposerInterest | English folk music revival ⓘ |
| basedOn | traditional English folk tune "Dives and Lazarus" ⓘ |
| catalogueNote | often described as one of Vaughan Williams's major late orchestral works ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | British Council ⓘ |
| composer | Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| composerNationality | English ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
British Council
ⓘ
surface form:
the British Council
|
| era | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| firstPublisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| folkTuneType | English folk song ⓘ |
| form | theme and variations ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasMovementOrSection |
Introduction and Theme
ⓘ
Variant I ⓘ Variant II ⓘ Variant III ⓘ Variant IV ⓘ Variant V ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| influencedBy | English folk song collecting movement ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental (no text) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressive treatment of a single folk tune
ⓘ
rich string writing ⓘ |
| numberOfVariants | 5 ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | late 1930s ⓘ |
| premiereCity | New York City ⓘ |
| premiereCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| premiereDate | 10 June 1939 ⓘ |
| premiereEvent |
New York World's Fair (1939–1940)
ⓘ
surface form:
World's Fair in New York
|
| relatedWorkByComposer | Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis ⓘ |
| scoring |
harp
ⓘ
optional additional strings (large string orchestra) ⓘ string orchestra ⓘ |
| style |
lyrical
ⓘ
modal harmony ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
concert performances worldwide
ⓘ
numerous commercial recordings ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about 12 minutes ⓘ |
| typicalUse | concert repertoire ⓘ |
| usesFolkMaterial | yes ⓘ |
| usesMelodicMaterialFrom | the hymn tune "Kingsfold" (related to "Dives and Lazarus") ⓘ |
| workTitle | Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus self-link ⓘ |
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