Question

A D-minor piece in this genre was dedicated to Madame Viguier (“vig-EE-ay”) and written by Charles Gounod (“GOO-noh”). A piece in this genre was arranged for orchestra by Leopold Weninger (“VEN-ing-er”), and audiences traditionally clap in rhythm (10[1])during the second iteration (-5[1])of its melody. The final encore of the Vienna Philharmonic’s New Year’s Day Concert is a piece in this genre dedicated to Joseph Radetzky. The tune of the song (10[1])“Land (10[1])of (10[1])Hope and Glory” (10[1])was used in the first of Edward Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance pieces in this (10[1])genre. (10[2])For 10 points, John Philip Sousa (10[1])was called the king of (10[1])which genre, exemplified by pieces such as “The Liberty Bell” and “The Stars and Stripes Forever”? ■END■

ANSWER: marches [accept funeral march or marche funebre; accept Funeral March of a Marionette; accept Radetzky March]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Maya KvaratskheliaNotre Dame AChicago A3310
Ishaan SinghPurdue BPurdue A37-5
Emmett ChoChicago BIllinois C6610
Eric YangPurdue APurdue B6710
Daniel KozintsevIllinois AIllinois D6810
Sam HewittWashU BNotre Dame B7110
Max KoldaNotre Dame CPurdue C8510
Conner YamnitzWashU AIllinois B8610
Trenton BurgessIndianaNorthwestern B8610
Owen AshbrookIowa BSIUE9210
Brielle RachIowa ANorthwestern A9710