Gloria in excelsis Deo
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"Gloria in excelsis Deo" is the jubilant opening chorus of Vivaldi’s Gloria in D major, RV 589, celebrating the glory of God in the highest.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gloria in excelsis Deo canonical | 4 |
| Gloria in excelsis | 1 |
| Latin liturgical phrase "Gloria in excelsis Deo" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5763390 — 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: Gloria in excelsis Deo Context triple: [Gloria in D major, RV 589, movement, Gloria in excelsis Deo]
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A.
Benedictus Deus
Benedictus Deus is a papal bull issued by Pope Pius IV in 1564 that confirmed the decrees of the Council of Trent and mandated their acceptance throughout the Catholic Church.
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B.
Sursum Corda
Sursum Corda is a Latin phrase meaning "Lift up your hearts," commonly used as a Christian liturgical exhortation and as an inspirational motto.
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C.
Ave Regina Caelorum
Ave Regina Caelorum is a traditional Catholic Marian antiphon sung in honor of the Virgin Mary, particularly associated with the liturgical period following the Feast of the Presentation.
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D.
Ave Maria
"Ave Maria" is a renowned and frequently interpreted devotional song, famously performed by The Three Tenors in their classical crossover repertoire.
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E.
Dominus illuminatio mea
Dominus illuminatio mea is the Latin motto meaning "The Lord is my light," famously associated with the University of Oxford and its publishing arm, Oxford University Press.
- 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: Gloria in excelsis Deo Target entity description: "Gloria in excelsis Deo" is the jubilant opening chorus of Vivaldi’s Gloria in D major, RV 589, celebrating the glory of God in the highest.
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A.
Benedictus Deus
Benedictus Deus is a papal bull issued by Pope Pius IV in 1564 that confirmed the decrees of the Council of Trent and mandated their acceptance throughout the Catholic Church.
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B.
Sursum Corda
Sursum Corda is a Latin phrase meaning "Lift up your hearts," commonly used as a Christian liturgical exhortation and as an inspirational motto.
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C.
Ave Regina Caelorum
Ave Regina Caelorum is a traditional Catholic Marian antiphon sung in honor of the Virgin Mary, particularly associated with the liturgical period following the Feast of the Presentation.
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D.
Ave Maria
"Ave Maria" is a renowned and frequently interpreted devotional song, famously performed by The Three Tenors in their classical crossover repertoire.
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E.
Dominus illuminatio mea
Dominus illuminatio mea is the Latin motto meaning "The Lord is my light," famously associated with the University of Oxford and its publishing arm, Oxford University Press.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral movement
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liturgical text setting ⓘ |
| accompaniment |
basso continuo
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orchestra ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| associatedComposerWork |
Vivaldi Gloria
ⓘ
linked to:
Gloria in D major, RV 589
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| associatedInstitution | Ospedale della Pietà ⓘ |
| belongsToRepertoire | choral canon ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | RV 589 ⓘ |
| commonlyPerformedWith |
complete Gloria in D major, RV 589
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linked to:
Gloria in D major, RV 589
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| composer | Antonio Vivaldi ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| genre | Baroque sacred music ⓘ |
| hasText | Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | Gloria section of the Mass ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| modeOfPerformance |
concert performance
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liturgical performance ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| musicalPeriod | Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contrasting choral textures
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triumphant orchestral introduction ⓘ |
| openingWords | Gloria in excelsis Deo ⓘ |
| partOf | Gloria in D major, RV 589 ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Venice ⓘ |
| positionInWork | first movement ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| religiousHolidayUsage |
Christmas liturgy
ⓘ
festive Masses ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholic
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| sacredOrSecular | sacred ⓘ |
| scoringType | chorus with orchestra ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter |
festive
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jubilant ⓘ |
| textOpeningTranslationEnglish | Glory to God in the highest ⓘ |
| textSource |
Gloria from the Ordinary of the Mass
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linked to:
Gloria
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| textTheme |
glory of God in the highest
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praise of God ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
alto
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mixed choir ⓘ soprano ⓘ |
| workTypeWithinMass | Gloria ⓘ |
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Subject: Gloria in excelsis Deo Description of subject: "Gloria in excelsis Deo" is the jubilant opening chorus of Vivaldi’s Gloria in D major, RV 589, celebrating the glory of God in the highest.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Latin Mass for the Lutheran court in Dresden (Missa section)
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