IV. The Explorers
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"IV. The Explorers" is the expansive, visionary final movement of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s choral-orchestral A Sea Symphony, evoking humanity’s spiritual and cosmic quest through Walt Whitman’s poetry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| IV. The Explorers canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: IV. The Explorers Context triple: [A Sea Symphony, movement, IV. The Explorers]
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A.
Conquest of Paradise
"Conquest of Paradise" is a famous orchestral theme by Vangelis, widely recognized for its epic, cinematic sound and frequent use in films, events, and popular culture.
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B.
Man the Explorer
Man the Explorer was a themed exhibition area at Montreal’s Man and His World fair that focused on humanity’s drive to discover and understand the world and beyond.
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C.
The Lost Continent
The Lost Continent is a mythically themed land at Universal's Islands of Adventure, featuring attractions and environments inspired by ancient legends and lost civilizations.
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Continent of Wild Endeavour
The Continent of Wild Endeavour is a remote, perilous landmass on the Time Lords’ homeworld of Gallifrey, known for its harsh landscapes and dangerous, untamed nature.
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E.
To the Ends of the Earth
"To the Ends of the Earth" is an episode of the BBC nature documentary series Frozen Planet that explores the extreme environments and wildlife found at the polar regions of the Earth.
- 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: IV. The Explorers Target entity description: "IV. The Explorers" is the expansive, visionary final movement of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s choral-orchestral A Sea Symphony, evoking humanity’s spiritual and cosmic quest through Walt Whitman’s poetry.
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A.
Conquest of Paradise
"Conquest of Paradise" is a famous orchestral theme by Vangelis, widely recognized for its epic, cinematic sound and frequent use in films, events, and popular culture.
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B.
Man the Explorer
Man the Explorer was a themed exhibition area at Montreal’s Man and His World fair that focused on humanity’s drive to discover and understand the world and beyond.
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C.
The Lost Continent
The Lost Continent is a mythically themed land at Universal's Islands of Adventure, featuring attractions and environments inspired by ancient legends and lost civilizations.
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D.
Continent of Wild Endeavour
The Continent of Wild Endeavour is a remote, perilous landmass on the Time Lords’ homeworld of Gallifrey, known for its harsh landscapes and dangerous, untamed nature.
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E.
To the Ends of the Earth
"To the Ends of the Earth" is an episode of the BBC nature documentary series Frozen Planet that explores the extreme environments and wildlife found at the polar regions of the Earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral-orchestral movement
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symphonic movement ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | humanity’s spiritual and cosmic quest ⓘ |
| basedOnTextBy | Walt Whitman ⓘ |
| belongsToPeriod | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| belongsToWorkTypeWithWork | choral symphony ⓘ |
| composer | Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| composerNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginWithWork | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| evokes |
cosmic and universal themes
ⓘ
sea voyage as metaphor for spiritual exploration ⓘ |
| genre | choral symphony movement ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Walt Whitman’s transcendentalist ideas ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
expansive, visionary character
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integration of chorus and orchestra throughout the movement ⓘ use of Whitman’s mystical and exploratory imagery ⓘ |
| orchestration |
baritone soloist
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full symphony orchestra ⓘ mixed chorus ⓘ soprano soloist ⓘ |
| partOf |
A Sea Symphony
ⓘ
linked to:
Vaughan Williams Sea Symphony
|
| partOfCycle | four-movement structure of A Sea Symphony ⓘ |
| positionInWork | final movement ⓘ |
| precededBy |
III. The Waves
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linked to:
The Waves
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| premiereConductorWithWork | Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| premiereLocationWithWork | Leeds Festival ⓘ |
| premiereWithWork | 1910 ⓘ |
| style |
English pastoral
ⓘ
late-Romantic ⓘ |
| subjectOf | musicological analyses of Vaughan Williams’s choral symphonies ⓘ |
| textAuthorNationality | American ⓘ |
| textLanguage | English ⓘ |
| textSource |
Leaves of Grass
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Passage to India ⓘ |
| theme |
cosmic exploration
ⓘ
humanity’s journey ⓘ spiritual quest ⓘ transcendence ⓘ |
| usesPoetryBy | Walt Whitman ⓘ |
| workCatalogueWithWork | Symphony No. 1 ⓘ |
| workKeyWithWork | D major ⓘ |
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Subject: IV. The Explorers Description of subject: "IV. The Explorers" is the expansive, visionary final movement of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s choral-orchestral A Sea Symphony, evoking humanity’s spiritual and cosmic quest through Walt Whitman’s poetry.
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