Fifth Grade Symphony 2020

Question 1

The Thunderer, a march by John Philip Sousa, is in which time signature?

Accepted Answer

2/4

Question 2

True or False: The conductor of the 5th Grade Symphony was John Varineau.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Which group of instruments played the tune of "Old Town Road" at the Symphony?

Accepted Answer

Trombones

Question 4

The clarinet has a single reed and is in which family of instruments?

Accepted Answer

Woodwind

Question 5

True or False: The French Horn would be 16 feet long if stretched out.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

The trumpet is in which family of instruments?

Accepted Answer

Brass

Question 7

Firebird Suite, The piece for which we did artwork- was composed by which Russian composer?

Accepted Answer

Igor Stravinsky

Question 8

Which American composer composed Hedwigs Theme from Harry Potter?

Accepted Answer

John Williams

Question 9

What was Bach's favorite instrument to play?

Accepted Answer

Organ

Question 10

We used images of the sun, rain and clouds to display the FORM of which piece?

Accepted Answer

"Allegro con brio" from Symphony NO. 5 by Beethoven

Question 11

Which musician is the last to come on stage?

Accepted Answer

The Concert Master (First Violin)

Question 12

Who is the Flint - born, African American composer who wrote The Party Starter?

Accepted Answer

Jonathan Bailey Holland

Question 13

How many children did Bach have?

Accepted Answer

20

Question 14

True or False: Bach lost his eyesight and died of a stroke in 1750.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

Which composer had the nickname "THE MARCH KING"

Accepted Answer

John Phillip Sousa

Question 16

John Williams used musical themes , which represent different characters, called....?

Accepted Answer

leitmotifs

Question 17

Which composer used a stick in his mouth to reach more notes on the organ?

Accepted Answer

Bach

Question 18

Which piece did Johann Sebastian Bach write for organ, but Stokowski arranged for orchestra?

Accepted Answer

Little Fugue in g minor

Question 19

Which instrument family has instruments you hit, shake or scrape?

Accepted Answer

Percussion

Question 20

What is the name of the instrument which John Phillip Sousa invented and is pictured here?

Accepted Answer

Sousaphone

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