Magnificat in D
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Magnificat in D is a choral setting of the biblical canticle "Magnificat," composed in the key of D and widely performed in Anglican liturgical and concert contexts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Magnificat in D canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8348632 — 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: Magnificat in D Context triple: [Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D), hasPart, Magnificat in D]
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Magnificat in D major
Magnificat in D major is a large-scale sacred choral work by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcases his expressive, early Classical style in a setting of the biblical canticle.
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Magnificat in G (Gloucester Service)
Magnificat in G (Gloucester Service) is a choral setting of the biblical Song of Mary, composed in the key of G as part of the Anglican liturgical Gloucester Service.
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C.
Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D)
Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D) is a celebrated choral setting of the Anglican evening canticles composed by Herbert Howells for the choir of King’s College, Cambridge.
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Mass in D major, Op. 86
Mass in D major, Op. 86 is a choral and orchestral sacred composition by Antonín Dvořák that showcases his lyrical Romantic style within the traditional Catholic mass form.
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Mass in G minor
Mass in G minor is an a cappella choral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams that blends Renaissance polyphonic style with early 20th-century harmonic language.
- 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: Magnificat in D Target entity description: Magnificat in D is a choral setting of the biblical canticle "Magnificat," composed in the key of D and widely performed in Anglican liturgical and concert contexts.
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A.
Magnificat in D major
Magnificat in D major is a large-scale sacred choral work by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcases his expressive, early Classical style in a setting of the biblical canticle.
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B.
Magnificat in G (Gloucester Service)
Magnificat in G (Gloucester Service) is a choral setting of the biblical Song of Mary, composed in the key of G as part of the Anglican liturgical Gloucester Service.
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C.
Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D)
Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D) is a celebrated choral setting of the Anglican evening canticles composed by Herbert Howells for the choir of King’s College, Cambridge.
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D.
Mass in D major, Op. 86
Mass in D major, Op. 86 is a choral and orchestral sacred composition by Antonín Dvořák that showcases his lyrical Romantic style within the traditional Catholic mass form.
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E.
Mass in G minor
Mass in G minor is an a cappella choral work by Ralph Vaughan Williams that blends Renaissance polyphonic style with early 20th-century harmonic language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral composition
ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ setting of the Magnificat ⓘ |
| associatedDenomination |
Anglican Communion
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Church of England ⓘ |
| associatedFeast | Marian feasts ⓘ |
| function |
evening worship
ⓘ
liturgical praise ⓘ |
| genre |
canticle setting
ⓘ
sacred choral music ⓘ |
| hasKey | D major ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Anglican ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Evensong
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Vespers ⓘ |
| musicalForm | multi-movement setting ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
Anglican liturgy
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church service ⓘ concert performance ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian ⓘ |
| scoring |
choir and orchestra
ⓘ
choir and organ ⓘ |
| textLanguage |
English
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Latin ⓘ |
| textOpeningWords | Magnificat anima mea Dominum ⓘ |
| textSourceType |
New Testament scripture
ⓘ
linked to:
New Testament
|
| textType | biblical canticle ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
cathedral
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concert hall ⓘ parish church ⓘ |
| usesText | Magnificat ⓘ |
| usesTextSource | Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
alto
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bass ⓘ mixed choir ⓘ soprano ⓘ tenor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Magnificat in D Description of subject: Magnificat in D is a choral setting of the biblical canticle "Magnificat," composed in the key of D and widely performed in Anglican liturgical and concert contexts.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D)