Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D)
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D) canonical | 1 |
| Herbert Howells’ Collegium Regale series | 1 |
| Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1754235 — 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: Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D) Context triple: [Herbert Howells, notableWork, Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D) ]
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A.
Missa cantata
Missa cantata is a form of the traditional Latin Mass that is sung with chant and music but celebrated without the full ceremonial of a Solemn High Mass.
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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.
Te Deum ecuménico
El Te Deum ecuménico es una ceremonia religiosa interconfesional celebrada en Chile para agradecer y pedir por la nación en el marco de las Fiestas Patrias.
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D.
Graduale Romanum
The Graduale Romanum is the principal liturgical book of the Roman Catholic Church containing the official collection of Gregorian chant for the Mass.
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E.
Musical Offering
Musical Offering is a renowned collection of canons, fugues, and a trio sonata by Johann Sebastian Bach, based on a theme provided by Frederick the Great and celebrated for its intricate contrapuntal writing.
- 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: Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D) Target entity description: 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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A.
Missa cantata
Missa cantata is a form of the traditional Latin Mass that is sung with chant and music but celebrated without the full ceremonial of a Solemn High Mass.
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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.
Te Deum ecuménico
El Te Deum ecuménico es una ceremonia religiosa interconfesional celebrada en Chile para agradecer y pedir por la nación en el marco de las Fiestas Patrias.
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D.
Graduale Romanum
The Graduale Romanum is the principal liturgical book of the Roman Catholic Church containing the official collection of Gregorian chant for the Mass.
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E.
Musical Offering
Musical Offering is a renowned collection of canons, fugues, and a trio sonata by Johann Sebastian Bach, based on a theme provided by Frederick the Great and celebrated for its intricate contrapuntal writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican canticle setting
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choral composition ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Cambridge, England ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English choral tradition
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Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Herbert Howells’ Collegium Regale series
King's College Chapel ⓘ
surface form:
King’s College Chapel
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| cataloguedAs | Collegium Regale service in D ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | King’s College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Herbert Howells ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
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surface form:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
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| dedicationType | collegiate chapel choir ⓘ |
| firstPerformedBy |
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
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surface form:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
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| genre |
choral music
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sacred music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | choir and organ ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Magnificat in D
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Nunc dimittis in D ⓘ |
| hasReputation | celebrated choral setting of the evening canticles ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| influencedBy | English cathedral music tradition ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | setting of evening canticles ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Choral Evensong
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surface form:
Anglican Evensong
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| notableFor |
expressive organ accompaniment
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lush harmonic language ⓘ prominent treble lines ⓘ |
| partOf | Anglican service music repertoire ⓘ |
| performanceFrequency | regularly performed in Anglican cathedrals ⓘ |
| period | 20th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Anglicanism (broadly)
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surface form:
Anglicanism
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| scoredFor |
SATB choir
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organ ⓘ |
| style | 20th-century English choral style ⓘ |
| subtitle |
Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D
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| text |
Magnificat
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Nunc dimittis ⓘ |
| textLanguageVariant |
Book of Common Prayer
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surface form:
Book of Common Prayer English
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| textSource | Gospel of Luke ⓘ |
| title | Collegium Regale ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
Anglican cathedral services
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choral evensong ⓘ |
| writtenFor | men and boys choir ⓘ |
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Subject: Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D) Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
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Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D)
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Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D)
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Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D
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Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D)
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Collegium Regale (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in D)
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Herbert Howells’ Collegium Regale series