Fantasia on Greensleeves
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Fantasia on Greensleeves is a short orchestral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams that reimagines the traditional English folk tune "Greensleeves" in a lush, lyrical, and pastoral style.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fantasia on Greensleeves canonical | 1 |
| incorporates the folk tune Lovely Joan as a contrasting middle section | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fantasia on Greensleeves Context triple: [Ralph Vaughan Williams, notableWork, Fantasia on Greensleeves]
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A.
Fugue in a Nursery
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B.
Humoresque
Humoresque is a 1946 American romantic drama film about a talented but troubled violinist and his complex relationship with a wealthy, self-destructive patron.
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C.
Piano Variations
Piano Variations is a stark, modernist solo piano piece by Aaron Copland, noted for its rigorous use of a single theme and its influential role in American 20th-century music.
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D.
In the Wee Small Hours
In the Wee Small Hours is a landmark 1955 concept album by Frank Sinatra, celebrated for its melancholic, late-night mood and sophisticated orchestral arrangements.
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E.
O Gladsome Light (Phos Hilaron)
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- 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: Fantasia on Greensleeves Target entity description: Fantasia on Greensleeves is a short orchestral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams that reimagines the traditional English folk tune "Greensleeves" in a lush, lyrical, and pastoral style.
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A.
Fugue in a Nursery
Fugue in a Nursery is the second play in Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song Trilogy, a darkly comic drama exploring gay relationships, love, and identity.
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B.
Humoresque
Humoresque is a 1946 American romantic drama film about a talented but troubled violinist and his complex relationship with a wealthy, self-destructive patron.
-
C.
Piano Variations
Piano Variations is a stark, modernist solo piano piece by Aaron Copland, noted for its rigorous use of a single theme and its influential role in American 20th-century music.
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D.
In the Wee Small Hours
In the Wee Small Hours is a landmark 1955 concept album by Frank Sinatra, celebrated for its melancholic, late-night mood and sophisticated orchestral arrangements.
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E.
O Gladsome Light (Phos Hilaron)
O Gladsome Light (Phos Hilaron) is an ancient Christian evening hymn, traditionally sung at Vespers to honor Christ as the Light of the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasia
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orchestral work ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 4–6 minutes ⓘ |
| arranger | Ralph Greaves ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| associatedNationalityOfComposer | English ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Greensleeves
ⓘ
traditional English folk tune ⓘ |
| catalogueStatus | one of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s most popular short works ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 20th century ⓘ |
| composer | Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Ralph Vaughan Williams’s opera Sir John in Love ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasForm | single-movement work ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | English folk music tradition ⓘ |
| key | G minor ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| mood |
pastoral
ⓘ
serene ⓘ |
| movementOrigin | intermezzo from Sir John in Love ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Fantasia on Greensleeves
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
incorporates the folk tune Lovely Joan as a contrasting middle section
reimagines the tune Greensleeves in a fantasia form ⓘ |
| orchestrationCharacteristic |
lyrical string writing
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prominent use of harp arpeggios ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often performed by string orchestra with harp and flute ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
flute
ⓘ
harp ⓘ optional second flute or piccolo ⓘ string orchestra ⓘ |
| style |
lyrical
ⓘ
pastoral ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| subjectOf | numerous commercial recordings ⓘ |
| texture | lush orchestration ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | G minor with modal inflections ⓘ |
| typicalProgrammingContext | English pastoral music programs ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
concert repertoire
ⓘ
encore piece ⓘ |
| usesMelody |
Greensleeves
ⓘ
Lovely Joan ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
incorporates the folk tune Lovely Joan as a contrasting middle section