Requiem
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Requiem is a musical composition for the Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead, traditionally characterized by solemn, liturgical texts set to choral and orchestral music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Requiem canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6247194 — 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: Requiem Context triple: [Verdi Requiem, genre, Requiem]
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A.
Requiem
Requiem is a deeply expressive and harmonically rich choral work by English composer Herbert Howells, often regarded as one of his finest sacred compositions.
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B.
Requiem
"Requiem" is an emotionally charged song from the Broadway musical *Dear Evan Hansen* that explores a family's struggle to grieve and remember a troubled loved one.
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C.
Requiem
Requiem is a sacred choral work by French Baroque composer André Campra, reflecting his distinctive blend of liturgical solemnity and expressive, operatic style.
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D.
Requiem
Requiem is a large-scale choral-orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that sets traditional Latin Requiem Mass texts in a contemporary classical style.
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E.
Musikalische Exequien
Musikalische Exequien is a 17th-century German funeral music composition by Heinrich Schütz that is regarded as one of the earliest and most significant Lutheran requiem works.
- 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: Requiem Target entity description: Requiem is a musical composition for the Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead, traditionally characterized by solemn, liturgical texts set to choral and orchestral music.
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A.
Requiem
Requiem is a large-scale choral-orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that sets traditional Latin Requiem Mass texts in a contemporary classical style.
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B.
Requiem
Requiem is a deeply expressive and harmonically rich choral work by English composer Herbert Howells, often regarded as one of his finest sacred compositions.
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C.
Requiem
"Requiem" is an emotionally charged song from the Broadway musical *Dear Evan Hansen* that explores a family's struggle to grieve and remember a troubled loved one.
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D.
Requiem
Requiem is a sacred choral work by French Baroque composer André Campra, reflecting his distinctive blend of liturgical solemnity and expressive, operatic style.
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E.
Musikalische Exequien
Musikalische Exequien is a 17th-century German funeral music composition by Heinrich Schütz that is regarded as one of the earliest and most significant Lutheran requiem works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic liturgical music
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liturgical musical genre ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeLanguage | vernacular translations in modern settings ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedTheme |
consolation of the living
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death ⓘ eternal rest ⓘ judgment ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalLanguage | Latin text ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
commemorative function
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liturgical text ⓘ prayerful tone ⓘ solemn character ⓘ |
| hasDefinition | musical composition for the Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | from the opening word of the Introit "Requiem aeternam" ⓘ |
| hasForm | multi-movement work ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriodOfDevelopment |
20th century
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Baroque era ⓘ
linked to:
Baroque
Classical era ⓘ Middle Ages ⓘ Renaissance ⓘ Romantic era ⓘ
linked to:
Romantic period in music
|
| hasLanguageOfOrigin | Latin ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
Agnus Dei
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Benedictus ⓘ Communion ⓘ Gradual ⓘ Introit ⓘ Kyrie ⓘ Offertory ⓘ Sanctus ⓘ Sequence ⓘ Tract ⓘ |
| hasNotableText |
Dies irae
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In paradisum ⓘ Libera me ⓘ Lux aeterna ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceContext |
church
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concert hall ⓘ |
| hasReligiousContext |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| hasTextSource | Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead liturgy ⓘ |
| hasTypicalForces |
choir
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orchestra ⓘ organ ⓘ soloists ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
concert requiem
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secular memorial compositions ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Mass for the Dead
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linked to:
Masses for the Dead
funeral rites ⓘ memorial services ⓘ |
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Subject: Requiem Description of subject: Requiem is a musical composition for the Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead, traditionally characterized by solemn, liturgical texts set to choral and orchestral music.
Referenced by (5)
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