Vaughan Williams Dona nobis pacem
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Vaughan Williams' "Dona nobis pacem" is a 1936 cantata for soprano, baritone, chorus, and orchestra that combines liturgical texts and poetry by Walt Whitman in a powerful plea for peace.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vaughan Williams Dona nobis pacem canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vaughan Williams Dona nobis pacem Context triple: [Westminster Symphonic Choir, repertoireIncludes, Vaughan Williams Dona nobis pacem]
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A.
Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123 is a monumental choral-orchestral mass by Ludwig van Beethoven, renowned for its spiritual depth, technical difficulty, and symphonic scale.
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B.
Te Deum
Te Deum is a traditional Christian hymn of praise and thanksgiving, historically used in liturgical celebrations and special religious or civic ceremonies.
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C.
O Gladsome Light (Phos Hilaron)
O Gladsome Light (Phos Hilaron) is an ancient Christian evening hymn, traditionally sung at Vespers to honor Christ as the Light of the world.
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D.
Ravel Daphnis et Chloé
Ravel's "Daphnis et Chloé" is a large-scale impressionistic ballet score, renowned for its lush orchestration and evocative depiction of an ancient pastoral love story.
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E.
Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vaughan Williams Dona nobis pacem Target entity description: Vaughan Williams' "Dona nobis pacem" is a 1936 cantata for soprano, baritone, chorus, and orchestra that combines liturgical texts and poetry by Walt Whitman in a powerful plea for peace.
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A.
Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123
Missa solemnis in D major, Op. 123 is a monumental choral-orchestral mass by Ludwig van Beethoven, renowned for its spiritual depth, technical difficulty, and symphonic scale.
-
B.
Te Deum
Te Deum is a traditional Christian hymn of praise and thanksgiving, historically used in liturgical celebrations and special religious or civic ceremonies.
-
C.
O Gladsome Light (Phos Hilaron)
O Gladsome Light (Phos Hilaron) is an ancient Christian evening hymn, traditionally sung at Vespers to honor Christ as the Light of the world.
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D.
Ravel Daphnis et Chloé
Ravel's "Daphnis et Chloé" is a large-scale impressionistic ballet score, renowned for its lush orchestration and evocative depiction of an ancient pastoral love story.
-
E.
Mass in B minor
Mass in B minor is a monumental choral and orchestral composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, widely regarded as one of the greatest sacred works in Western classical music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cantata
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choral work ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | 35 minutes ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | none ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Huddersfield Choral Society ⓘ |
| composer | Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| genre |
anti-war composition
ⓘ
sacred cantata ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
Agnus Dei
ⓘ
Beat! Beat! Drums! ⓘ Dirge for Two Veterans ⓘ O man, greatly beloved ⓘ Reconciliation ⓘ The Angel of Death ⓘ |
| key | multiple keys ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| movementCount |
5
ⓘ
6 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
combines liturgical Latin with English poetry
ⓘ
expresses a strong plea for peace on the eve of World War II ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1936-10-02 ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | Huddersfield Choral Society concert ⓘ |
| premierePlace |
Huddersfield
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surface form:
Huddersfield, England
|
| scoring |
baritone solo
ⓘ
mixed chorus ⓘ orchestra ⓘ soprano solo ⓘ |
| style | English choral tradition ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
peace
ⓘ
remembrance ⓘ war ⓘ |
| textAuthor | Walt Whitman ⓘ |
| textSource |
Bible
ⓘ
Book of Common Prayer ⓘ Walt Whitman poetry ⓘ |
| title |
Dona Nobis Pacem
ⓘ
surface form:
Dona nobis pacem
|
| usesTextFrom |
Agnus Dei
ⓘ
Beat! Beat! Drums! ⓘ Dirge for Two Veterans ⓘ Jeremiah 8:15–22 ⓘ Jeremiah 9:1–2 ⓘ Luke 2:14 ⓘ Mass ordinary ⓘ Psalms ⓘ Reconciliation ⓘ |
| yearComposed | 1936 ⓘ |
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