Question

In this modern-day country, the composer Adrian Willaert established an antiphonal style with two choirs in opposing choir lofts. In a book subtitled Imperfections of Modern Music, composers from this country disagreed over a style known as the “second practice.” A composer from this country included “The Combat of Tancredi and Clorinda” in his eighth book of madrigals, subtitled Madrigals of War and Love. That composer from this country wrote an aria whose name means “mighty spirit” for the earliest opera commonly produced today, (10[2])L’Orfeo. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])Claudio Monteverdi (10[1])was a composer (10[1])from what country, the origin of the Venetian polychoral (10[1])style? ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Italy [accept Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Andrew Harms (DII)Michigan State A Jefferson County Scholars (DII)8310
Peter Zeng (DII)Ohio State B (DII) Michigan State B 8310
Dennis Yang (DII)Michigan A (UG) Michigan D (UG)8410
Jacob Moeller (DII)Miami A (UG) West Virginia B (UG) 8710
Ruchir Kodihalli (UG)CWRU A (UG) Michigan C 8910
Anthony Yin (DII)CWRU B (DII) CWRU C (UG)9210
Pranet Sirkonda (DII)Ohio State C (DII) Michigan B (UG)10110
Kate Merritt (UG)West Virginia A (UG) Miami C (DII) 10310

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%0%88.78
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%0%90.25
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%17%90.83
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%18%82.09
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%86.22
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%76.40
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%13%89.13