The Flight into Egypt (cantata)
E84624
The Flight into Egypt is a 1986 sacred cantata by American composer John Harbison, written for soprano, baritone, and chamber orchestra and inspired by the biblical story of the Holy Family’s escape to Egypt.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La fuite en Égypte in G major | 1 |
| The Flight into Egypt (cantata) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T713303 — 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 Flight into Egypt (cantata) Context triple: [John Harbison, notableWork, The Flight into Egypt (cantata)]
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A.
St Matthew Passion
St Matthew Passion is a monumental sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach that dramatizes the Passion of Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew, renowned for its emotional depth, complex choral writing, and profound spiritual impact.
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B.
St John Passion
The St John Passion is a sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach that dramatically sets the Gospel of John’s account of Christ’s crucifixion to music for choir, soloists, and orchestra.
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C.
Christmas Oratorio
The Christmas Oratorio is a large-scale sacred vocal work by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of six cantatas intended for performance during the Christmas season.
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D.
Swiss Psalm
The Swiss Psalm is the national anthem of Switzerland, known for its solemn, hymn-like melody and lyrics that praise the country's natural beauty and divine protection.
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E.
Cherubic Hymn
The Cherubic Hymn is a solemn liturgical chant in the Eastern Orthodox Church that accompanies the Great Entrance, calling worshippers to mystically represent the cherubim as the Eucharistic gifts are brought to the altar.
- 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 Flight into Egypt (cantata) Target entity description: The Flight into Egypt is a 1986 sacred cantata by American composer John Harbison, written for soprano, baritone, and chamber orchestra and inspired by the biblical story of the Holy Family’s escape to Egypt.
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A.
St Matthew Passion
St Matthew Passion is a monumental sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach that dramatizes the Passion of Christ according to the Gospel of Matthew, renowned for its emotional depth, complex choral writing, and profound spiritual impact.
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B.
St John Passion
The St John Passion is a sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach that dramatically sets the Gospel of John’s account of Christ’s crucifixion to music for choir, soloists, and orchestra.
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C.
Christmas Oratorio
The Christmas Oratorio is a large-scale sacred vocal work by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of six cantatas intended for performance during the Christmas season.
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D.
Swiss Psalm
The Swiss Psalm is the national anthem of Switzerland, known for its solemn, hymn-like melody and lyrics that praise the country's natural beauty and divine protection.
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E.
Cherubic Hymn
The Cherubic Hymn is a solemn liturgical chant in the Eastern Orthodox Church that accompanies the Great Entrance, calling worshippers to mystically represent the cherubim as the Eucharistic gifts are brought to the altar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cantata
ⓘ
sacred music composition ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Flight into Egypt
ⓘ
Gospel of Matthew ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| composer | John Harbison ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| form | multi-movement vocal-instrumental work ⓘ |
| genre | sacred cantata ⓘ |
| hasCreator | John Harbison ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalContext | non-liturgical sacred concert work ⓘ |
| hasPart |
orchestral accompaniment
ⓘ
vocal solos ⓘ |
| hasType | contemporary classical music ⓘ |
| instrumentation | chamber orchestra ⓘ |
| isSacred | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| movement | late 20th-century American classical music ⓘ |
| period | 20th-century music ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scoring | soprano, baritone, and chamber orchestra ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Holy Family’s escape to Egypt ⓘ |
| textLanguage | English ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
baritone
ⓘ
soprano ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1986 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Flight into Egypt (cantata) Description of subject: The Flight into Egypt is a 1986 sacred cantata by American composer John Harbison, written for soprano, baritone, and chamber orchestra and inspired by the biblical story of the Holy Family’s escape to Egypt.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
La fuite en Égypte in G major