Become Ocean
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Become Ocean is a Pulitzer Prize–winning orchestral composition by John Luther Adams that evokes the vast, immersive power and slow, tidal movements of the sea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Become Ocean canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4901634 — 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: Become Ocean Context triple: [John Luther Adams, notableWork, Become Ocean]
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A.
Ocean Unite
Ocean Unite is an ocean conservation initiative focused on protecting and restoring the world’s oceans through advocacy, partnerships, and policy change.
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B.
Man and the Ocean
Man and the Ocean is a thematic exhibition area exploring humanity’s relationship with the sea, created as part of the Man and His World exposition in Montreal.
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C.
Unconditional Oceans
"Unconditional Oceans" is a track featured on the album B7 by American singer Brandy.
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D.
Oceans of Fun
Oceans of Fun is a large outdoor water park in the Kansas City metropolitan area known for its water slides, wave pools, and family-friendly attractions.
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E.
Deep Sea
Deep Sea is an aquarium exhibit showcasing the mysterious life forms and extreme environments found in the ocean’s deepest regions.
- 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: Become Ocean Target entity description: Become Ocean is a Pulitzer Prize–winning orchestral composition by John Luther Adams that evokes the vast, immersive power and slow, tidal movements of the sea.
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A.
Ocean Unite
Ocean Unite is an ocean conservation initiative focused on protecting and restoring the world’s oceans through advocacy, partnerships, and policy change.
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B.
Man and the Ocean
Man and the Ocean is a thematic exhibition area exploring humanity’s relationship with the sea, created as part of the Man and His World exposition in Montreal.
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C.
Unconditional Oceans
"Unconditional Oceans" is a track featured on the album B7 by American singer Brandy.
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D.
Oceans of Fun
Oceans of Fun is a large outdoor water park in the Kansas City metropolitan area known for its water slides, wave pools, and family-friendly attractions.
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E.
Deep Sea
Deep Sea is an aquarium exhibit showcasing the mysterious life forms and extreme environments found in the ocean’s deepest regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary classical composition
ⓘ
orchestral composition ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pulitzer Prize for Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Alaska’s Anchorage Symphony Orchestra
NERFINISHED
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Oregon Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ Seattle Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Luther Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs |
a slowly shifting tidal sound mass
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evoking the vast, immersive power of the sea ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 42 minutes ⓘ |
| form | arch-like form ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ program music ⓘ |
| GrammyAwardYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass
ⓘ
harp ⓘ large symphony orchestra ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| influencedBy | environmental concerns ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Alaskan seascapes
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the sea ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
gradual dynamic and harmonic shifts
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three large orchestral groups spatially separated ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Ludovic Morlot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2013-06-17 ⓘ |
| premiereEnsemble | Seattle Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Benaroya Hall, Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Seattle Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedForLabel | Cantaloupe Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| reviewedBy |
The New York Times
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The New Yorker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | single continuous movement ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
climate change
ⓘ
nature ⓘ ocean ⓘ |
| texture |
dense orchestral sonorities
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slowly evolving ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 2013 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Become Ocean Description of subject: Become Ocean is a Pulitzer Prize–winning orchestral composition by John Luther Adams that evokes the vast, immersive power and slow, tidal movements of the sea.
Referenced by (2)
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