English Madrigal School
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The English Madrigal School was a late 16th- and early 17th-century movement of English composers who wrote secular, polyphonic vocal music inspired by the Italian madrigal tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| English Madrigal School canonical | 2 |
| English madrigal school | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8888602 — 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: English Madrigal School Context triple: [John Farmer (composer), movement, English Madrigal School]
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Holy Trinity Music School
Holy Trinity Music School is a renowned music education institution in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, known for training generations of Haitian musicians and hosting prominent concerts and ensembles.
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B.
Westminster Schola Cantorum
Westminster Schola Cantorum is a distinguished choral ensemble of Westminster Choir College known for its high-level performances and contribution to the college’s renowned choral tradition.
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C.
Cambridge choral tradition
The Cambridge choral tradition is a renowned style and system of collegiate choir music centered on the University of Cambridge, characterized by high musical standards, regular liturgical performances, and a distinctive English choral sound.
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D.
Harrow School choir
The Harrow School choir is the renowned choral ensemble of Harrow School, noted for its traditional English public school repertoire and performances of the famous Harrow Songs.
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E.
Heptanese School
The Heptanese School was a prominent modern Greek literary movement centered in the Ionian Islands that emphasized romanticism, nationalism, and the use of the demotic Greek 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: English Madrigal School Target entity description: The English Madrigal School was a late 16th- and early 17th-century movement of English composers who wrote secular, polyphonic vocal music inspired by the Italian madrigal tradition.
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A.
Holy Trinity Music School
Holy Trinity Music School is a renowned music education institution in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, known for training generations of Haitian musicians and hosting prominent concerts and ensembles.
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B.
Westminster Schola Cantorum
Westminster Schola Cantorum is a distinguished choral ensemble of Westminster Choir College known for its high-level performances and contribution to the college’s renowned choral tradition.
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C.
Cambridge choral tradition
The Cambridge choral tradition is a renowned style and system of collegiate choir music centered on the University of Cambridge, characterized by high musical standards, regular liturgical performances, and a distinctive English choral sound.
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D.
Harrow School choir
The Harrow School choir is the renowned choral ensemble of Harrow School, noted for its traditional English public school repertoire and performances of the famous Harrow Songs.
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E.
Heptanese School
The Heptanese School was a prominent modern Greek literary movement centered in the Ionian Islands that emphasized romanticism, nationalism, and the use of the demotic Greek language.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical music period
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musical movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
George Kirbye
ⓘ
John Bennet ⓘ
linked to:
Sir John Bennet
John Dowland ⓘ John Farmer ⓘ John Mundy ⓘ John Wilbye ⓘ Michael Cavendish ⓘ Orlando Gibbons ⓘ Thomas Bateson ⓘ Thomas Morley ⓘ Thomas Tomkins ⓘ Thomas Weelkes ⓘ |
| characteristicFeature |
dance-like rhythms in ballettos
ⓘ
expressive text setting ⓘ imitation between voices ⓘ word painting ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| declineReason |
changing musical tastes in the 17th century
ⓘ
rise of Baroque styles in England ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Italian Renaissance music
ⓘ
Italian secular vocal music ⓘ |
| endTime | early 17th century ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
Elizabethan era
ⓘ
linked to:
English Renaissance
Jacobean era ⓘ
linked to:
Stuart period
|
| genre | madrigal ⓘ |
| historicalContext | growth of music printing in England ⓘ |
| influenced |
English part-song
ⓘ
later English choral tradition ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Italian madrigal
ⓘ
Italian madrigal tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| musicType |
polyphonic vocal music
ⓘ
secular vocal music ⓘ |
| notablePublication | The Triumphs of Oriana ⓘ |
| period | Renaissance music ⓘ |
| publicationActivity | numerous printed madrigal collections ⓘ |
| startTime | late 16th century ⓘ |
| typicalForces |
small vocal ensemble
ⓘ
unaccompanied voices ⓘ |
| typicalSubjectMatter |
love
ⓘ
mythological themes ⓘ pastoral themes ⓘ |
| typicalTexture | polyphony ⓘ |
| usesForm |
ayre
ⓘ
balletto ⓘ madrigal ⓘ |
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Subject: English Madrigal School Description of subject: The English Madrigal School was a late 16th- and early 17th-century movement of English composers who wrote secular, polyphonic vocal music inspired by the Italian madrigal tradition.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
the madrigal Fair Phyllis
linked to: English Madrigal School
linked to: English Madrigal School