Question

A 2022 paper by Hadlee Lane Hubbard about this composer describes their use of the musical sentence, with their themes following the structure “n plus n plus two n.” A theme by this composer features a modulation into D flat major with the rhythm in the accompaniment featuring a triplet quaver on the sixth beat of the bar. This composer led the premiere of his Liberty Fanfare in 1986 six years after succeeding Arthur Fiedler in one (*) conducting (10[1])role. This composer used a shakuhachi as the main theme for a score that includes “Journey to the Island.” The Boston Pops were conducted (10[1])during the 1980s by this composer of “Duel of the Fates,” which is (10[1])in the same series as his pieces “Cantina Band” and “The Imperial March.” For 10 points, name this composer of the scores for Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, and Star Wars. ■END■

ANSWER: John (Towner) Williams
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Mike CheyneWeird Klaus BarbieBHSU7710
Shardul RaoOur Job is BuzzJeff Weiner Fan Club10110
Guy IndorantePalestrina Sawayamadoubleplusnegfive11410

Summary

2023 UMN COOT08/19/2023Y3100%0%0%97.33