Question

This symphony’s slow movement starts with muted strings playing rising parallel E minor, F-sharp minor, and G-sharp minor triads twice, before an English horn introduces the melody. The slow introduction to this symphony’s first movement and the slow coda to its finale are based on the rising half notes D, G, and A in 3/2 (“three-two”) time. In 2001, this symphony’s original version was recorded for the first time by Richard Hickox, who also conducted that version’s first live performance since 1918 at the (*) Barbican (-5[1])Centre. This symphony’s first movement quotes “have a banana” (-5[1])from “Let’s All Go Down the Strand,” and its Epilogue (10[1])was inspired by H. G. Wells’s Tono-Bungay. In this symphony’s first and last movements, a solo harp imitates the Westminster Chimes. (10[2])For 10 points, (10[1])name this Ralph (-5[1])(“rafe”) Vaughan Williams symphony that comes one after (10[1])his Sea Symphony (10[2])and is titled for a city. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: A London Symphony [or Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Symphony No. 2]
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Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y989%0%33%129.25

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Steven YuanEvans Hall destruction awaitersHang et al., Robert Browning83-5
Vedul PalavajjhalaI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big troubleRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni Grill92-5
Ethan StrombeckTeam Name Think Detailremembrance of lost time10210
Iain CarpenterDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid TooThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet Sub12310
Jordan BrownsteinThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host ClubThe Canadians12310
Vincent DuQuasicrystal SilenceI would prefer not to12610
Taylor HarveySaint Peter Andre 3000In Search of Things Past129-5
Jeremy CummingsHang et al., Robert BrowningEvans Hall destruction awaiters13610
Earthflax GeologybuzzerThe anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)BHSU13910
Joel Miles[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?Teach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness13910
William GoldenRomanos IV Diogenes’ Macaroni GrillI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble14610