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 during the second iteration (10[1])of its melody. The final encore of the Vienna Philharmonic’s New (10[1])Year’s Day Concert (-5[1])is a piece in this genre dedicated (10[1])to Joseph Radetzky. (10[1])The tune of the song “Land (10[1])of Hope and Glory” was used in the first of Edward Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance pieces in this genre. (-5[1])For (10[1])10 points, John Philip Sousa (10[1])was (10[1])called the king of which genre, exemplified by pieces such as “The Liberty Bell” and “The Stars and Stripes Forever”? (10[1])■END■

ANSWER: marches [accept funeral march or marche funebre; accept Funeral March of a Marionette; accept Radetzky March]
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Summary

2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY9100%0%22%72.89
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY7100%0%0%62.86
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%8%78.83
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%11%84.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY7100%0%14%80.00
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY10100%0%10%75.10

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Joshua Garner (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Michigan C 3710
Andrew Stappenbeck (DII)CWRU A (UG) Miami A (UG) 4810
Dennis Yang (DII)Michigan A (UG) Michigan State A 51-5
Mark Lee (DII)Michigan B (UG)Ohio State B (DII) 5810
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Michigan D (UG)6110
William Romanyk (UG)Michigan State B CWRU C (UG)6710
Pranet Sirkonda (DII)Ohio State C (DII) West Virginia A (UG) 86-5
Izaak Whetsell (UG)West Virginia A (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 8710
Connor Channels (UG)West Virginia B (UG) Miami C (DII) 9210
Anthony Yin (DII)CWRU B (DII) Miami B (UG) 9310
Andrew Harms (DII)Michigan State A Michigan A (UG) 11310