The Apostles
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The Apostles is a large-scale oratorio by Edward Elgar that dramatizes the lives and spiritual struggles of Christ’s disciples, noted for its rich orchestration and choral writing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Apostles canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9868941 — 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: The Apostles Context triple: [Edward Elgar, notableWork, The Apostles]
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A.
The Apostles
The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
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The Apostle
The Apostle is a 1997 American drama film written, directed by, and starring Robert Duvall as a charismatic but troubled Pentecostal preacher seeking redemption in the rural American South.
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C.
The Apostle
"The Apostle" is a historical novel by Sholem Asch that reimagines the life and spiritual journey of the apostle Paul within the context of early Christianity and Jewish-Christian relations.
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D.
Apóstoles
Apóstoles is a city in northeastern Argentina known for its yerba mate production and strong Polish and Ukrainian immigrant heritage.
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E.
The Fates of the Apostles
The Fates of the Apostles is an Old English religious poem, traditionally attributed to the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf, that briefly recounts the lives and martyrdoms of Christ’s apostles.
- 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: The Apostles Target entity description: The Apostles is a large-scale oratorio by Edward Elgar that dramatizes the lives and spiritual struggles of Christ’s disciples, noted for its rich orchestration and choral writing.
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A.
The Apostles
The Apostles were an elite, secretive intellectual society at the University of Cambridge, known for its influential members and philosophical discussions.
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B.
The Apostle
"The Apostle" is a historical novel by Sholem Asch that reimagines the life and spiritual journey of the apostle Paul within the context of early Christianity and Jewish-Christian relations.
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C.
The Apostle
The Apostle is a 1997 American drama film written, directed by, and starring Robert Duvall as a charismatic but troubled Pentecostal preacher seeking redemption in the rural American South.
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D.
Apóstoles
Apóstoles is a city in northeastern Argentina known for its yerba mate production and strong Polish and Ukrainian immigrant heritage.
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E.
The Fates of the Apostles
The Fates of the Apostles is an Old English religious poem, traditionally attributed to the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf, that briefly recounts the lives and martyrdoms of Christ’s apostles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | oratorio ⓘ |
| composer | Edward Elgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | British ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| conductorAtPremiere | Edward Elgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 110 minutes ⓘ |
| followsInElgarSacredTrilogy | The Dream of Gerontius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
oratorio
ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Jesus Christ
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John NERFINISHED ⓘ Judas Iscariot NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Magdalene NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMovement |
Part I
ⓘ
Part II ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notedFor |
complex choral writing
ⓘ
rich orchestration ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 2 ⓘ |
| precedesInElgarSacredTrilogy | The Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1903-10-14 ⓘ |
| premiereFestival | Birmingham Triennial Music Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premierePlace | Birmingham, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Novello & Co. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoring |
chorus
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ vocal soloists ⓘ |
| structure | two-part oratorio ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| subject |
lives of the apostles of Christ
ⓘ
spiritual struggles of Christ’s disciples ⓘ |
| textCompiler | Edward Elgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textSource |
Bible
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal and redemption
ⓘ
calling of the apostles ⓘ mission of the early Church ⓘ |
| workNumberInElgarCatalogue | Op. 49 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Apostles Description of subject: The Apostles is a large-scale oratorio by Edward Elgar that dramatizes the lives and spiritual struggles of Christ’s disciples, noted for its rich orchestration and choral writing.
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