War Requiem
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War Requiem is a large-scale 1962 choral and orchestral work by Benjamin Britten that interweaves the Latin Requiem Mass with anti-war poetry by Wilfred Owen.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| War Requiem canonical | 11 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: War Requiem Context triple: [War Requiem, title, War 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 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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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.
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.
- 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: War Requiem Target entity description: War Requiem is a large-scale 1962 choral and orchestral work by Benjamin Britten that interweaves the Latin Requiem Mass with anti-war poetry by Wilfred Owen.
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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 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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral work
ⓘ
orchestral work ⓘ requiem ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Coventry ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Op. 66 ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | consecration of the new Coventry Cathedral ⓘ |
| composer | Benjamin Britten ⓘ |
| countryOfPremiere | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed as a masterpiece of 20th-century choral music ⓘ |
| dateOfPremiere | 1962-05-30 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
David Gill
ⓘ
Michael Halliday ⓘ Piers Dunkerley ⓘ Roger Burney ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 85–90 minutes ⓘ |
| genre |
20th-century classical music
ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-World War II Britain ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| movement |
Agnus Dei
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Dies irae ⓘ Libera me ⓘ Offertorium ⓘ Requiem aeternam ⓘ Sanctus ⓘ |
| notableRecording | 1963 Decca recording conducted by Benjamin Britten ⓘ |
| placeOfPremiere | Coventry Cathedral ⓘ |
| publisher | Boosey & Hawkes ⓘ |
| scoring |
baritone soloist
ⓘ
boys' choir ⓘ chamber orchestra ⓘ full orchestra ⓘ mixed chorus ⓘ organ ⓘ soprano soloist ⓘ tenor soloist ⓘ |
| structure | six movements ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
First World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War I
horrors of war ⓘ |
| textAuthor |
Wilfred Owen
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traditional Latin liturgy ⓘ |
| textSource |
Latin Requiem Mass
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poetry by Wilfred Owen ⓘ |
| theme | anti-war ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1961 ⓘ |
| yearPremiered | 1962 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (11)
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