Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten
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Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten is a meditative, minimalist orchestral work for string orchestra and bell composed by Arvo Pärt as an elegy to the British composer Benjamin Britten.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten Context triple: [Arvo Pärt, notableWork, Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten]
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A.
Britten War Requiem
Britten's War Requiem is a large-scale choral and orchestral work that juxtaposes the traditional Latin Requiem Mass with the anti-war poetry of Wilfred Owen to create a powerful pacifist statement.
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B.
The Lark Ascending
The Lark Ascending is a lyrical, pastoral piece for solo violin and orchestra by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, celebrated for its evocation of birdsong and the English countryside.
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C.
A London Symphony
A London Symphony is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Second Symphony, an expansive orchestral work that evokes the atmosphere and character of early 20th-century London.
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D.
Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony
Vaughan Williams' *A Sea Symphony* is a large-scale choral-orchestral work that sets Walt Whitman’s sea-themed poetry to music, renowned for its expansive, evocative depiction of the ocean and human exploration.
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E.
Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra
Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra is a jazz album by vibraphonist Gary Burton that blends his quartet’s improvisational style with the rich textures of a chamber orchestra.
- 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: Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten Target entity description: Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten is a meditative, minimalist orchestral work for string orchestra and bell composed by Arvo Pärt as an elegy to the British composer Benjamin Britten.
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A.
Britten War Requiem
Britten's War Requiem is a large-scale choral and orchestral work that juxtaposes the traditional Latin Requiem Mass with the anti-war poetry of Wilfred Owen to create a powerful pacifist statement.
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B.
The Lark Ascending
The Lark Ascending is a lyrical, pastoral piece for solo violin and orchestra by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, celebrated for its evocation of birdsong and the English countryside.
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C.
A London Symphony
A London Symphony is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Second Symphony, an expansive orchestral work that evokes the atmosphere and character of early 20th-century London.
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D.
Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony
Vaughan Williams' *A Sea Symphony* is a large-scale choral-orchestral work that sets Walt Whitman’s sea-themed poetry to music, renowned for its expansive, evocative depiction of the ocean and human exploration.
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E.
Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra
Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra is a jazz album by vibraphonist Gary Burton that blends his quartet’s improvisational style with the rich textures of a chamber orchestra.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
minimalist composition
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musical composition ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | often listed without opus number ⓘ |
| commemorates | Benjamin Britten ⓘ |
| commemorativeType | musical elegy ⓘ |
| composer | Arvo Pärt ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Estonian ⓘ |
| compositionYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Estonia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Benjamin Britten ⓘ |
| durationApproximate | 6–8 minutes ⓘ |
| dynamicShape | overall crescendo followed by sudden silence ⓘ |
| ending | sudden cut-off ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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minimalism ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentationDetail |
divided string parts
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tubular bell ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | death of Benjamin Britten ⓘ |
| key | A minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| mood |
elegiac
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meditative ⓘ |
| movementCount | 1 ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
ECM New Series release
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linked to:
ECM New Series
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra recording conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste ⓘ |
| partOfRepertoire | 20th-century orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Universal Edition ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByComposer |
Fratres
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Tabula Rasa ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
bell
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string orchestra ⓘ |
| structure | canon ⓘ |
| style | tintinnabuli ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | slow ⓘ |
| texture | polyphonic ⓘ |
| titleHonours | Benjamin Britten ⓘ |
| usesBellAs | funeral toll ⓘ |
| usesMotif | descending A minor scale ⓘ |
| usesScale | A natural minor scale ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
gradual dynamic build-up
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phasing of rhythmic patterns ⓘ string tremolo ⓘ |
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