Saul (Handel)
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Saul (Handel) is an English-language oratorio by George Frideric Handel that dramatizes the biblical story of King Saul and David, notable for its rich orchestration and powerful choral writing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saul (Handel) canonical | 2 |
| Handel’s Saul | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5934803 — 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: Saul (Handel) Context triple: [Israel in Egypt, followsWork, Saul (Handel)]
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A.
Handel Messiah
Handel's Messiah is a renowned 18th-century English-language oratorio by George Frideric Handel, celebrated for its choral writing and especially the "Hallelujah" chorus, and frequently performed during the Christmas and Easter seasons.
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B.
Mendelssohn Elijah
Mendelssohn's *Elijah* is a large-scale Romantic oratorio depicting the biblical prophet Elijah, renowned for its dramatic choral writing and frequent performance in the choral repertoire.
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C.
St Matthew Passion
St Matthew Passion is a monumental sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach that dramatizes the Passion of Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew, renowned for its emotional depth, complex choral writing, and profound spiritual impact.
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D.
Mendelssohn Lobgesang
Mendelssohn's "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise), often classified as his Symphony No. 2, is a large-scale choral-symphonic work that combines orchestral movements with vocal solos and chorus to set biblical texts in a celebratory, sacred context.
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E.
George Frideric Handel’s oratorio "Belshazzar"
George Frideric Handel’s oratorio "Belshazzar" is a Baroque dramatic work that depicts the biblical story of the fall of Babylon under the rule of King Belshazzar.
- 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: Saul (Handel) Target entity description: Saul (Handel) is an English-language oratorio by George Frideric Handel that dramatizes the biblical story of King Saul and David, notable for its rich orchestration and powerful choral writing.
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A.
Handel Messiah
Handel's Messiah is a renowned 18th-century English-language oratorio by George Frideric Handel, celebrated for its choral writing and especially the "Hallelujah" chorus, and frequently performed during the Christmas and Easter seasons.
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B.
Mendelssohn Elijah
Mendelssohn's *Elijah* is a large-scale Romantic oratorio depicting the biblical prophet Elijah, renowned for its dramatic choral writing and frequent performance in the choral repertoire.
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C.
St Matthew Passion
St Matthew Passion is a monumental sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach that dramatizes the Passion of Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew, renowned for its emotional depth, complex choral writing, and profound spiritual impact.
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D.
Mendelssohn Lobgesang
Mendelssohn's "Lobgesang" (Hymn of Praise), often classified as his Symphony No. 2, is a large-scale choral-symphonic work that combines orchestral movements with vocal solos and chorus to set biblical texts in a celebratory, sacred context.
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E.
George Frideric Handel’s oratorio "Belshazzar"
George Frideric Handel’s oratorio "Belshazzar" is a Baroque dramatic work that depicts the biblical story of the fall of Babylon under the rule of King Belshazzar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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oratorio ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Books of Samuel
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biblical story of King Saul and David ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | HWV 53 ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1738 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1739 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceVenue |
King's Theatre, London
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linked to:
King’s Theatre, London
|
| genre | oratorio ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
David
ⓘ
Doeg ⓘ Jonathan ⓘ Merab ⓘ Michal ⓘ Saul ⓘ the Witch of Endor ⓘ
linked to:
Saul and the medium of Endor
|
| hasPart |
arias
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choruses ⓘ instrumental movements ⓘ overture ⓘ recitatives ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist | Charles Jennens ⓘ |
| movementType | dramatic oratorio ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
powerful choral writing
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rich orchestration ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformance |
London
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linked to:
London, England
|
| scoring |
mixed chorus
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orchestra ⓘ solo voices ⓘ |
| subject |
David
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Jonathan ⓘ King Saul ⓘ Merab ⓘ Michal ⓘ the Witch of Endor ⓘ
linked to:
Saul and the medium of Endor
|
| theme |
divine favor
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friendship between David and Jonathan ⓘ jealousy ⓘ madness ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
harp
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organ ⓘ strings ⓘ timpani ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saul (Handel) Description of subject: Saul (Handel) is an English-language oratorio by George Frideric Handel that dramatizes the biblical story of King Saul and David, notable for its rich orchestration and powerful choral writing.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Saul (Handel)