Glory (film score)
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Glory (film score) is James Horner’s acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1989 American Civil War film "Glory," noted for its powerful choral writing and emotional depth.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glory (film score) canonical | 2 |
| Glory (1989 film) original soundtrack | 1 |
| Glory (1989 film) soundtrack | 1 |
| Glory (executive in charge of production, uncredited) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1048092 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Glory (film score) Context triple: [James Horner, notableWork, Glory (film score)]
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A.
Oppenheimer (film score)
Oppenheimer (film score) is the original musical soundtrack composed by Ludwig Göransson for Christopher Nolan’s 2023 biographical thriller about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb.
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B.
The Robe (film score)
The Robe (film score) is a landmark 1953 orchestral film soundtrack by Alfred Newman, renowned for its lush, dramatic themes and pioneering use of CinemaScope-era widescreen scoring.
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C.
The Walk (film score)
The Walk (film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the 2015 biographical drama film "The Walk," enhancing the tension and emotional arc of Philippe Petit's high-wire feat.
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D.
The Thin Red Line (1998 film) score
The Thin Red Line (1998 film) score is a contemplative, minimalist war film soundtrack by Hans Zimmer, noted for its haunting themes, use of recurring motifs, and emotional depth.
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E.
The Last Samurai (2003 film) score
The Last Samurai (2003 film) score is a sweeping, emotionally charged orchestral soundtrack by Hans Zimmer that blends Western symphonic elements with traditional Japanese instrumentation to underscore the film’s epic and introspective themes.
- 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: Glory (film score) Target entity description: Glory (film score) is James Horner’s acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1989 American Civil War film "Glory," noted for its powerful choral writing and emotional depth.
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A.
Oppenheimer (film score)
Oppenheimer (film score) is the original musical soundtrack composed by Ludwig Göransson for Christopher Nolan’s 2023 biographical thriller about J. Robert Oppenheimer and the creation of the atomic bomb.
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B.
The Robe (film score)
The Robe (film score) is a landmark 1953 orchestral film soundtrack by Alfred Newman, renowned for its lush, dramatic themes and pioneering use of CinemaScope-era widescreen scoring.
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C.
The Walk (film score)
The Walk (film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the 2015 biographical drama film "The Walk," enhancing the tension and emotional arc of Philippe Petit's high-wire feat.
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D.
The Thin Red Line (1998 film) score
The Thin Red Line (1998 film) score is a contemplative, minimalist war film soundtrack by Hans Zimmer, noted for its haunting themes, use of recurring motifs, and emotional depth.
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E.
The Last Samurai (2003 film) score
The Last Samurai (2003 film) score is a sweeping, emotionally charged orchestral soundtrack by Hans Zimmer that blends Western symphonic elements with traditional Japanese instrumentation to underscore the film’s epic and introspective themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
ⓘ
soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Edward Zwick
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TriStar Pictures ⓘ |
| basedOn | American Civil War ⓘ |
| composer | James Horner ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | film soundtrack album ⓘ |
| forWork |
Glory
ⓘ
surface form:
Glory (1989 film)
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| genre |
choral music
ⓘ
film music ⓘ orchestral ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later war film scores ⓘ |
| hasMovement | multiple cues corresponding to film scenes ⓘ |
| hasReception |
praised for emotional impact
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praised for integration of choir and orchestra ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
dramatic choral textures
ⓘ
romantic orchestral writing ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
brotherhood
ⓘ
courage ⓘ racial injustice ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| hasType | original motion picture score ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | historical events of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| intendedUse | underscore for motion picture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | audio ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
emotional depth
ⓘ
powerful choral writing ⓘ |
| orchestrator | James Horner ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Glory (film score)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Glory (1989 film) soundtrack
|
| partOfCareerOf | James Horner ⓘ |
| performer |
choir
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ |
| positionInCareer | early major success for James Horner ⓘ |
| recordedFor |
Glory (film score)
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Glory (1989 film) original soundtrack
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| recordingFormat | stereo ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| subject |
54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment
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surface form:
54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
African-American soldiers in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| usesEnsemble |
mixed chorus
ⓘ
symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| workPeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Glory (film score) Description of subject: Glory (film score) is James Horner’s acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1989 American Civil War film "Glory," noted for its powerful choral writing and emotional depth.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
James Horner
this entity surface form:
Glory (1989 film) soundtrack
this entity surface form:
Glory (1989 film) original soundtrack
this entity surface form:
Glory (executive in charge of production, uncredited)