Question

This composer used two staves for one cello to accompany itself in his third cello suite, which ends with the Russian Kontakion hymn. (10[1])A namesake 12-tone theme ascends during Act 1 and descends during Act 2 in a chamber opera by this composer in which a boy sings a trancelike aria on the word “Malo.” He’s not Nielsen, but this composer turned his youthful piano pieces into his alliterative Simple Symphony for string orchestra. (10[4])This composer wrote a Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings (10[1])for his partner Peter (10[1])Pears (“peers”), for whom he also wrote the aria “Strange Meeting.” This composer excerpted his pieces “Dawn,” “Sunday Morning,” “Moonlight,” and “Storm” as a set of “sea” interludes from an opera about a disgraced fisherman. For 10 points, name this composer of the War Requiem and Peter Grimes. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Benjamin Britten [or Edward Benjamin Britten]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Richard NiuCornell CColumbia A2210
Owen MimnoNYU APrinceton A7310
Mina SmithNYU BRowan A7310
Vishal KanigicherlaPenn ARutgers B7310
Jack RadoColumbia BRutgers A7310
Sam MacchiVassarYale A8310
Ethan FurmanHaverfordPrinceton B8710
Srikar VenkatesanPenn BYale C13510
Iyanu NafiuYale CPenn B1350

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