HWV 56
E592890
HWV 56 is the catalogue number for George Frideric Handel’s famous English-language oratorio "Messiah," renowned for its "Hallelujah" chorus and frequent performance during the Christmas season.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HWV 56 canonical | 4 |
| HWV 56 (as part of Messiah) | 1 |
| HWV 56 (movement from) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6439605 — 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: HWV 56 Context triple: [Messiah, catalogueNumber, HWV 56]
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A.
HWV 54
HWV 54 is the catalogue number for George Frideric Handel’s oratorio "Israel in Egypt," a major choral work first performed in 1739.
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B.
HWV 61
HWV 61 is the catalogue number for George Frideric Handel’s English oratorio "Belshazzar," composed in the mid-18th century.
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C.
HWV 68
HWV 68 is the catalogue number for George Frideric Handel’s English oratorio "Theodora," first performed in 1750.
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D.
HWV 260
HWV 260 is one of George Frideric Handel’s Coronation Anthems, composed for the coronation of a British monarch in the early 18th century.
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E.
HWV 259
HWV 259 is one of George Frideric Handel’s Coronation Anthems, composed for the coronation of a British monarch in the early 18th century.
- 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: HWV 56 Target entity description: HWV 56 is the catalogue number for George Frideric Handel’s famous English-language oratorio "Messiah," renowned for its "Hallelujah" chorus and frequent performance during the Christmas season.
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A.
HWV 54
HWV 54 is the catalogue number for George Frideric Handel’s oratorio "Israel in Egypt," a major choral work first performed in 1739.
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B.
HWV 61
HWV 61 is the catalogue number for George Frideric Handel’s English oratorio "Belshazzar," composed in the mid-18th century.
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C.
HWV 68
HWV 68 is the catalogue number for George Frideric Handel’s English oratorio "Theodora," first performed in 1750.
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D.
HWV 260
HWV 260 is one of George Frideric Handel’s Coronation Anthems, composed for the coronation of a British monarch in the early 18th century.
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E.
HWV 259
HWV 259 is one of George Frideric Handel’s Coronation Anthems, composed for the coronation of a British monarch in the early 18th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chorus
ⓘ
composer ⓘ musical work catalogue number ⓘ oratorio ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | HWV 56 ⓘ |
| composed | Messiah ⓘ |
| composer | George Frideric Handel ⓘ |
| composerNationality | German-British ⓘ |
| compositionLocation |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| compositionYear | 1741 ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 2.5 to 3 hours ⓘ |
| era | Baroque ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceVenue | Neal’s Music Hall, Dublin ⓘ |
| genre | sacred oratorio ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueNumber | HWV 56 ⓘ |
| historicalReception | one of Handel’s most famous works ⓘ |
| influence | central work in choral repertoire ⓘ |
| keyMovementsInclude |
Comfort ye, my people
ⓘ
Every valley shall be exalted ⓘ For unto us a Child is born ⓘ I know that my Redeemer liveth ⓘ The trumpet shall sound ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterNationality | British ⓘ |
| librettist | Charles Jennens ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | concert performance rather than formal liturgy ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableMovement |
Hallelujah chorus
ⓘ
linked to:
Hallelujah Chorus
|
| numberOfParts | 3 ⓘ |
| originalOrchestration | strings, continuo, trumpets, timpani, oboes, bassoons ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Messiah ⓘ |
| performanceTradition | audience stands during Hallelujah chorus ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Dublin ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | Ireland ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1742-04-13 ⓘ |
| refersTo | Messiah ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scoring | soloists, chorus, and orchestra ⓘ |
| structure | three-part oratorio ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
life of Jesus Christ
ⓘ
passion and resurrection of Christ ⓘ prophecies of the Messiah ⓘ |
| textSource |
Book of Common Prayer
ⓘ
King James Bible ⓘ
linked to:
King James Version
|
| title | Messiah ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceSeason |
Christmas
ⓘ
Easter ⓘ |
| workNumber | HWV 56 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: HWV 56 Description of subject: HWV 56 is the catalogue number for George Frideric Handel’s famous English-language oratorio "Messiah," renowned for its "Hallelujah" chorus and frequent performance during the Christmas season.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Handel Messiah
linked to: HWV 56
linked to: HWV 56
subject linked to:
HWV 56
subject linked to:
HWV 56
subject linked to:
HWV 56