Question

This composer wrote an octet in a single movement in 5/4 time, divided into five sections in different church modes; that octet later had additional strings added to make it more playable, forcing him to retitle it. A violin imitates the sound of a phone left off the hook in a piece by this composer whose title doubles as a reference to Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier. This composer of Eight Lines wrote another piece in which seventeen statements of the word (*) “Hallelujah,” set to the tones G, D, A, and E, conclude a setting of Psalm 150. This composer of WTC 9/11 and Tehillim wrote a piece whose middle movement, “Europe - During the War,” (10[1])features recorded accounts (10[1])from Holocaust survivors. For 10 points, name this minimalist, Jewish-American (-5[1])composer of Different Trains. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Steve Reich [or Stephen Michael Reich]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Erik ChristensenThe Passion According to C.H.Parth et al.11310
Ian ChowMilan et al.The Vulture's Guide to Buzz11610
Sheena LiNeg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy StyleCameron et al.126-5
Andrej VukovicCameron et al.Neg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy Style13110

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