Symphony No. 1
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Symphony No. 1, commonly known as "A Sea Symphony," is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s expansive choral symphony that sets Walt Whitman’s sea-themed poetry to music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Symphony No. 1 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6247367 — 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: Symphony No. 1 Context triple: [A Sea Symphony, opusNumber, Symphony No. 1]
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Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 1 is an orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that showcases his modern yet accessible neoclassical style.
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Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 1 is a large-scale orchestral work by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies that reflects his distinctive modernist style and often intense, dramatic musical language.
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C.
Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 1 is an early orchestral work by American composer Elliott Carter that showcases the beginnings of his transition from neoclassical influences toward a more complex, modernist style.
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D.
Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 1 is an early large-scale orchestral work by British composer Malcolm Arnold that showcases his distinctive, energetic, and often sharply contrasted musical style.
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Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor
Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor is a powerful and critically acclaimed 20th-century symphony by British composer William Walton, noted for its intense emotional drive and dramatic orchestration.
- 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: Symphony No. 1 Target entity description: Symphony No. 1, commonly known as "A Sea Symphony," is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s expansive choral symphony that sets Walt Whitman’s sea-themed poetry to music.
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A.
Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 1 is an orchestral work by American composer John Harbison that showcases his modern yet accessible neoclassical style.
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B.
Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 1 is an early large-scale orchestral work by British composer Malcolm Arnold that showcases his distinctive, energetic, and often sharply contrasted musical style.
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C.
Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 1 is a large-scale orchestral work by British composer Peter Maxwell Davies that reflects his distinctive modernist style and often intense, dramatic musical language.
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D.
Symphony No. 1
Symphony No. 1 is an early orchestral work by American composer Elliott Carter that showcases the beginnings of his transition from neoclassical influences toward a more complex, modernist style.
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E.
Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor
Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor is a powerful and critically acclaimed 20th-century symphony by British composer William Walton, noted for its intense emotional drive and dramatic orchestration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral symphony
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symphony ⓘ |
| alternativeName | A Sea Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | poetry by Walt Whitman ⓘ |
| catalogueNumber | no standard opus number ⓘ |
| composer | Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | British ⓘ |
| compositionEndYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| compositionStartYear | 1903 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | Leeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
choral symphony
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classical music ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English choral tradition
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Walt Whitman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | D major ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement |
I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships
NERFINISHED
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II. On the Beach at Night, Alone NERFINISHED ⓘ III. Scherzo: The Waves NERFINISHED ⓘ IV. The Explorers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive use of Whitman’s sea imagery
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large-scale choral and orchestral forces ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 4 ⓘ |
| partOf | orchestral works of Ralph Vaughan Williams ⓘ |
| period | 20th century ⓘ |
| premiereConductor | Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1910-10-12 ⓘ |
| premiereFestival | Leeds Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Leeds, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Stainer & Bell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring |
baritone soloist
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mixed chorus ⓘ orchestra ⓘ soprano soloist ⓘ |
| style |
early 20th-century English music
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late-Romantic ⓘ |
| subject |
exploration
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nature ⓘ the sea ⓘ |
| textAuthor | Walt Whitman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | A Sea Symphony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTextFrom | Leaves of Grass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workNumberInComposerOutput | 1st symphony by Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Symphony No. 1 Description of subject: Symphony No. 1, commonly known as "A Sea Symphony," is Ralph Vaughan Williams’s expansive choral symphony that sets Walt Whitman’s sea-themed poetry to music.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
A Sea Symphony