A composition by this man based on the York and Chester Cycles opens with a Te Deum and scores two bass soloists to represent the voice of God. This composer created a work scored for percussion and four pianos that includes movements like “At the Groom’s House.” Another piece by this composer opens with an E-minor chord with an unusually emphasized third and sets the text of three (*) psalms. Another piece by this composer ends with the orchestra playing a D, E, A, D, motif, and contains the movements “Procession of the Sage” and the “Adoration of the Earth.” That piece opens with an extremely high bassoon solo and was met with riots at its 1913 premiere. The Symphony of Psalms was composed by, for 10 points, which Russian composer of the Rite of Spring? ■END■
ANSWER: Igor Stravinsky [or Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky] (the work in the first line is The Flood. The second line refers to Les Noces)
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