Et in terra pax
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"Et in terra pax" is a serene and majestic choral movement from J.S. Bach’s Mass in B minor that sets the Latin text “and on earth peace” to music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Et in terra pax canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2507047 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Et in terra pax Context triple: [Mass in B minor, notableMovement, Et in terra pax]
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A.
Peace on Earth
"Peace on Earth" is a reflective, politically charged song by U2 that mourns violence and questions faith in the face of human suffering.
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B.
Oboedientia et Pax
Oboedientia et Pax is the Latin papal motto of Pope John XXIII, expressing the ideals of obedience and peace.
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C.
Sinews of Peace
Sinews of Peace is the 1946 speech by Winston Churchill, delivered in Fulton, Missouri, that famously introduced the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the division of postwar Europe.
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D.
Peace with God
"Peace with God" is a bestselling Christian evangelistic book by Billy Graham that explains how individuals can find forgiveness, spiritual renewal, and a personal relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ.
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E.
The World United in Peace
The World United in Peace was the official motto of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, expressing a global aspiration for harmony and international unity through sport.
- 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: Et in terra pax Target entity description: "Et in terra pax" is a serene and majestic choral movement from J.S. Bach’s Mass in B minor that sets the Latin text “and on earth peace” to music.
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A.
Peace on Earth
"Peace on Earth" is a reflective, politically charged song by U2 that mourns violence and questions faith in the face of human suffering.
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B.
Oboedientia et Pax
Oboedientia et Pax is the Latin papal motto of Pope John XXIII, expressing the ideals of obedience and peace.
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C.
Sinews of Peace
Sinews of Peace is the 1946 speech by Winston Churchill, delivered in Fulton, Missouri, that famously introduced the term "Iron Curtain" to describe the division of postwar Europe.
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D.
Peace with God
"Peace with God" is a bestselling Christian evangelistic book by Billy Graham that explains how individuals can find forgiveness, spiritual renewal, and a personal relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ.
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E.
The World United in Peace
The World United in Peace was the official motto of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics, expressing a global aspiration for harmony and international unity through sport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral movement
ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| associatedRite | Catholic Mass ⓘ |
| character |
majestic
ⓘ
serene ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| firstComposer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| genre |
choral music
ⓘ
liturgical music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | voices and orchestra ⓘ |
| hasTextOpeningWords | Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformedWith | other movements of the Mass in B minor ⓘ |
| key | B minor ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext |
Ordinary of the Mass
ⓘ
surface form:
Mass Ordinary
|
| partOf | Mass in B minor ⓘ |
| period | 18th century ⓘ |
| positionInWork | movement of the Gloria in the Mass in B minor ⓘ |
| sectionOf | Gloria ⓘ |
| style | Baroque ⓘ |
| textIncipit | Et in terra pax ⓘ |
| textSource |
Tridentine Mass
ⓘ
surface form:
Latin Mass
|
| textTheme | peace on earth ⓘ |
| textTranslation | And on earth peace ⓘ |
| usesCounterpoint | yes ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
choir
ⓘ
soloists ⓘ |
| workCataloguedAs | part of BWV 232 ⓘ |
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Subject: Et in terra pax Description of subject: "Et in terra pax" is a serene and majestic choral movement from J.S. Bach’s Mass in B minor that sets the Latin text “and on earth peace” to music.
Referenced by (2)
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