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gptkbp:instanceOf
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oratorio
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gptkbp:affiliatedWith
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orchestra and choir
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gptkbp:basedOn
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poem_by_John_Henry_Newman
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:Edward_Elgar
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gptkbp:crew_size
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various arrangements exist
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gptkbp:criticalReception
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widely acclaimed
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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influenced later composers
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gptkbp:dedication
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to the memory of a friend
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 90 minutes
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gptkbp:genre
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sacred music
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gptkbp:hasPerformance
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gptkb:Birmingham
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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reflects early 20th-century spirituality
part_of_Elgar's_larger_body_of_work
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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spiritual themes in literature
German_Romantic_composers
English_choral_music_tradition
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gptkbp:influences
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Romantic music
British_choral_tradition
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Catholic_faith
Newman's_poem
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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performed in festivals worldwide
considered_a_masterpiece_of_English_choral_music
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Sir_Andrew_Davis
gptkb:Leonard_Bernstein
gptkb:London_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:BBC_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkb:Sir_Simon_Rattle
gptkb:Richard_Hickox
Angel (soprano)
Demon (bass)
Gerontius (tenor)
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gptkbp:performance
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performed regularly in concert halls
performed in religious settings
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gptkbp:performances
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soprano, alto, tenor, bass
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gptkbp:performedBy
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gptkb:Worcester_Cathedral
gptkb:Royal_Albert_Hall
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gptkbp:premieredOn
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1900-10-03
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gptkbp:recordings
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numerous recordings available
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gptkbp:recordLabel
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gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkb:Naxos_Records
gptkb:EMI_Classics
gptkb:Chandos_Records
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gptkbp:structureType
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two parts
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gptkbp:theme
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death and redemption
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