John Farmer (composer)
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John Farmer (composer) was a late 16th-century English madrigalist best known for his light, witty secular vocal works, including the frequently performed madrigal "Fair Phyllis."
All labels observed (1)
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| John Farmer (composer) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1896171 — 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: John Farmer (composer) Context triple: [Farmer, hasNotableBearer, John Farmer (composer)]
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John Stevens (composer)
John Stevens is an American composer and tubist best known for his contributions to contemporary brass and tuba repertoire, including solo, chamber, and ensemble works.
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B.
John Harbison
John Harbison is an American composer renowned for his orchestral, chamber, choral, and operatic works, and for his influential role in contemporary classical music.
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C.
Mark-Anthony Turnage
Mark-Anthony Turnage is a prominent contemporary British composer known for blending classical music with jazz and modern influences in his orchestral and operatic works.
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D.
George Benjamin
George Benjamin is a British composer and conductor renowned for his meticulously crafted contemporary classical works and influential contributions to modern opera.
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E.
William Theodore Walton III
William Theodore Walton III is an American former professional basketball player and Hall of Famer known for his standout college career at UCLA and his NBA success with the Portland Trail Blazers and Boston Celtics, as well as his later work as a sports broadcaster.
- 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: John Farmer (composer) Target entity description: John Farmer (composer) was a late 16th-century English madrigalist best known for his light, witty secular vocal works, including the frequently performed madrigal "Fair Phyllis."
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A.
John Stevens (composer)
John Stevens is an American composer and tubist best known for his contributions to contemporary brass and tuba repertoire, including solo, chamber, and ensemble works.
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B.
John Harbison
John Harbison is an American composer renowned for his orchestral, chamber, choral, and operatic works, and for his influential role in contemporary classical music.
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C.
Mark-Anthony Turnage
Mark-Anthony Turnage is a prominent contemporary British composer known for blending classical music with jazz and modern influences in his orchestral and operatic works.
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D.
George Benjamin
George Benjamin is a British composer and conductor renowned for his meticulously crafted contemporary classical works and influential contributions to modern opera.
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E.
William Theodore Walton III
William Theodore Walton III is an American former professional basketball player and Hall of Famer known for his standout college career at UCLA and his NBA success with the Portland Trail Blazers and Boston Celtics, as well as his later work as a sports broadcaster.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English madrigalist
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composer ⓘ madrigalist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn | late 16th century ⓘ |
| artisticStyle | light, witty style ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor |
light, witty secular vocal works
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the madrigal Fair Phyllis ⓘ |
| citizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| composed |
Phyllis
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surface form:
Fair Phyllis
madrigals ⓘ secular vocal works ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | England ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Renaissance music
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vocal music ⓘ |
| floruit | late 16th century ⓘ |
| genre |
madrigal
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secular vocal music ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | four-part madrigals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | English Madrigal School ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Phyllis
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surface form:
Fair Phyllis
Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone ⓘ |
| occupation |
choirmaster
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composer ⓘ organist ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Renaissance ⓘ |
| workLocation | England ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Farmer (composer) Description of subject: John Farmer (composer) was a late 16th-century English madrigalist best known for his light, witty secular vocal works, including the frequently performed madrigal "Fair Phyllis."
Referenced by (1)
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