Verses for Ensembles
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Verses for Ensembles is a 1969 chamber work by British composer Harrison Birtwistle, noted for its complex rhythmic structures and exploration of timbre within a modernist idiom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Verses for Ensembles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6398294 — 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: Verses for Ensembles Context triple: [Harrison Birtwistle, notableWork, Verses for Ensembles]
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A.
Verses of Song
Verses of Song is a section of the Jewish morning prayer service consisting of psalms and biblical passages recited to offer praise and prepare spiritually for the main prayers.
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B.
Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra
Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra is a jazz album by vibraphonist Gary Burton that blends his quartet’s improvisational style with the rich textures of a chamber orchestra.
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C.
Symphony of Psalms
Symphony of Psalms is a choral-orchestral composition by Igor Stravinsky that blends neoclassical style with liturgical texts from the biblical Psalms.
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D.
Polyphony
Polyphony is a renowned British chamber choir acclaimed for its precise, expressive performances and extensive recordings of choral music, particularly on the Hyperion label.
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E.
Symphonies of Wind Instruments
Symphonies of Wind Instruments is a 1920 chamber work by Igor Stravinsky for wind ensemble, noted for its austere, mosaic-like structure and its role as a memorial to Claude Debussy.
- 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: Verses for Ensembles Target entity description: Verses for Ensembles is a 1969 chamber work by British composer Harrison Birtwistle, noted for its complex rhythmic structures and exploration of timbre within a modernist idiom.
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A.
Verses of Song
Verses of Song is a section of the Jewish morning prayer service consisting of psalms and biblical passages recited to offer praise and prepare spiritually for the main prayers.
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B.
Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra
Seven Songs for Quartet and Chamber Orchestra is a jazz album by vibraphonist Gary Burton that blends his quartet’s improvisational style with the rich textures of a chamber orchestra.
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C.
Symphony of Psalms
Symphony of Psalms is a choral-orchestral composition by Igor Stravinsky that blends neoclassical style with liturgical texts from the biblical Psalms.
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D.
Polyphony
Polyphony is a renowned British chamber choir acclaimed for its precise, expressive performances and extensive recordings of choral music, particularly on the Hyperion label.
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E.
Symphonies of Wind Instruments
Symphonies of Wind Instruments is a 1920 chamber work by Igor Stravinsky for wind ensemble, noted for its austere, mosaic-like structure and its role as a memorial to Claude Debussy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber music composition
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contemporary classical music work ⓘ |
| catalogueStatus | major early work by Harrison Birtwistle ⓘ |
| composer | Harrison Birtwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | British ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 1969 ⓘ |
| era | post-war avant-garde ⓘ |
| genre |
chamber music
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contemporary classical music ⓘ modernist music ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Harrison Birtwistle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | late-20th-century British chamber music repertoire ⓘ |
| hasType | instrumental music ⓘ |
| isNotedFor |
dense and intricate textures
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innovative ensemble writing ⓘ |
| language | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| movement | single continuous movement ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
complex rhythmic structures
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exploration of timbre ⓘ |
| partOfComposerOeuvre | Harrison Birtwistle’s early chamber works ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| scoring |
chamber ensemble
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ensemble ⓘ |
| style | modernist idiom ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
complex rhythmic layering
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modernist fragmentation of musical material ⓘ timbre-based structuring ⓘ |
| year | 1969 ⓘ |
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Subject: Verses for Ensembles Description of subject: Verses for Ensembles is a 1969 chamber work by British composer Harrison Birtwistle, noted for its complex rhythmic structures and exploration of timbre within a modernist idiom.
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