Question
For 10 points each, answer these questions about minimalist septets.
[10m] John Adams wrote a septet meant to imitate rippling water titled [these people] Loops. The song “Simple Gifts” was written by these people.
ANSWER: Shakers [or United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing]
[10e] This composer wrote a Music in Eight Parts for two soprano saxophones, viola, cello, and three electric organs. This composer also created the opera Satyagraha.
ANSWER: Philip Glass
[10h] This composer’s What the River Said is scored for baroque violin, baroque cello, surbahar, mridangam, female voice, male voice and synthesizer. He also composed A Rainbow in Curved Air.
ANSWER: Terry Riley [or Terrence Mitchell Riley]
<JW, Classical Music>
Summary
| 2023 ILLIAC (Cornell) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 75% | 0% |
| 2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 8 | 16.25 | 75% | 63% | 25% |
Data
| Columbia Ly-α | Rochester B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Cornell Wind | RIT | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Cornell Fire | Rochester A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Cornell Earth | Rochester C | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |