Herbert Sumsion
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Herbert Sumsion was a prominent 20th-century English organist, composer, and long-serving organist of Gloucester Cathedral, closely associated with the Three Choirs Festival.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Herbert Sumsion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8348549 — 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: Herbert Sumsion Context triple: [Hymnus Paradisi, premiereConductor, Herbert Sumsion]
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A.
Richard Sibson
Richard Sibson is a distinguished geologist recognized for his influential work on fault mechanics and earthquake processes.
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B.
Herbert Smith
Herbert Smith was a British aircraft designer best known for creating several successful World War I fighter planes for the Sopwith Aviation Company.
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C.
Thomas Archer Hirst
Thomas Archer Hirst was a 19th-century English mathematician known for his work in geometry and for his involvement in the scientific community of Victorian Britain.
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D.
Richard Henderson
Richard Henderson is a Scottish molecular biologist and biophysicist renowned for his pioneering work in electron microscopy of biological molecules, for which he shared the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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E.
Robert Hinde
Robert Hinde was a British zoologist and ethologist renowned for his pioneering research on animal behavior and social relationships, and for mentoring influential primatologists such as Jane Goodall.
- 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: Herbert Sumsion Target entity description: Herbert Sumsion was a prominent 20th-century English organist, composer, and long-serving organist of Gloucester Cathedral, closely associated with the Three Choirs Festival.
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A.
Richard Sibson
Richard Sibson is a distinguished geologist recognized for his influential work on fault mechanics and earthquake processes.
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B.
Herbert Smith
Herbert Smith was a British aircraft designer best known for creating several successful World War I fighter planes for the Sopwith Aviation Company.
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C.
Thomas Archer Hirst
Thomas Archer Hirst was a 19th-century English mathematician known for his work in geometry and for his involvement in the scientific community of Victorian Britain.
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D.
Richard Henderson
Richard Henderson is a Scottish molecular biologist and biophysicist renowned for his pioneering work in electron microscopy of biological molecules, for which he shared the 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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E.
Robert Hinde
Robert Hinde was a British zoologist and ethologist renowned for his pioneering research on animal behavior and social relationships, and for mentoring influential primatologists such as Jane Goodall.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (82)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English composer
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English organist ⓘ choirmaster ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ organist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglican Communion
NERFINISHED
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English choral tradition ⓘ Three Choirs Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1899-01-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1995-08-11 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Gloucester Cathedral choir school
NERFINISHED
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Royal College of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Gloucester Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1967 ⓘ |
| familyName | Sumsion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
choral conducting
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church music ⓘ liturgical music ⓘ |
| genre |
Anglican church music
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choral music ⓘ organ music ⓘ |
| givenName | Herbert ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | English cathedral music tradition ⓘ |
| name | Herbert Sumsion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Mountain Tune (organ piece)
NERFINISHED
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A Short Communion Service in C NERFINISHED ⓘ Blessed be the God and Father ⓘ Carillon (organ piece) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ceremonial March NERFINISHED ⓘ Communion Service in A NERFINISHED ⓘ Communion Service in F NERFINISHED ⓘ Communion Service in G NERFINISHED ⓘ Evening Service in A (Collegium Regale style) NERFINISHED ⓘ Evening Service in B-flat NERFINISHED ⓘ Evening Service in C NERFINISHED ⓘ Evening Service in D NERFINISHED ⓘ Evening Service in E NERFINISHED ⓘ Evening Service in F NERFINISHED ⓘ Evening Service in G NERFINISHED ⓘ Festival Te Deum NERFINISHED ⓘ Hymn-Preludes for organ NERFINISHED ⓘ In exitu Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ In the Lanes (organ piece) NERFINISHED ⓘ Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in A NERFINISHED ⓘ Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in A (short service) NERFINISHED ⓘ Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in B-flat NERFINISHED ⓘ Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in C NERFINISHED ⓘ Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D NERFINISHED ⓘ Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in E NERFINISHED ⓘ Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in F NERFINISHED ⓘ Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in G NERFINISHED ⓘ Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in G major (men’s voices) NERFINISHED ⓘ O God, thou art my God NERFINISHED ⓘ O Lord, open thou our lips ⓘ O Lord, support us all the day long NERFINISHED ⓘ O be joyful in the Lord (Jubilate Deo in B-flat) NERFINISHED ⓘ O clap your hands NERFINISHED ⓘ O how amiable are thy dwellings NERFINISHED ⓘ O most merciful NERFINISHED ⓘ O pray for the peace of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ O sing unto the Lord a new song NERFINISHED ⓘ O taste and see NERFINISHED ⓘ Processional (organ piece) NERFINISHED ⓘ Requiem in D minor NERFINISHED ⓘ Te Deum in A NERFINISHED ⓘ Te Deum in G NERFINISHED ⓘ The Holy Spirit (anthem) NERFINISHED ⓘ They that go down to the sea in ships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
choirmaster
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composer ⓘ organist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
director of music at Gloucester Cathedral
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organist of Gloucester Cathedral ⓘ |
| startTime | 1928 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Gloucester
NERFINISHED
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Gloucester Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Herbert Sumsion Description of subject: Herbert Sumsion was a prominent 20th-century English organist, composer, and long-serving organist of Gloucester Cathedral, closely associated with the Three Choirs Festival.
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