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Helen May Butler is best known for a piece in this genre titled “Cosmopolitan American.” Descending eighth notes in 6/8 in a piece in this genre are punctuated by octave D’s on tubular bells to represent the title object. Karl King and Henry Fillmore are known for writing in this genre, (10[1])a highly chromatic example of which is the best-known work by Julius Fučík (10[1])(“FOO-chick”). Soft trio sections in this genre typically add a flat to the key signature and are followed by (10[1])an explosive “breakstrain.” Pieces (10[1])in this genre associated with circuses are called “screamers.” (10[1])Lyrics like “Hurrah for the flag of the free” may accompany a piece (10[1])in this genre (10[1])that features a famous trill-laden piccolo obbligato. (10[1])For 10 points, name this genre of The Liberty Bell and The Stars and Stripes (10[1])Forever, (10[1]-5[1])composed by this genre’s “king” John Philip Sousa. ■END■

ANSWER: march [accept screamer until read]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Graham LucasBowdoin BDiamond Brandeis5010
Yrwin BatanMIT ABrown A6310
Graham CloseBoston University AAmherst A8110
Evan LuccaBowdoin AWilliams A8510
John ChaTufts ATufts B9410
Matthew SiffYale ACarabrandeis10710
Armand ErbanClark AA Brandeis Supreme11010
Rohan GaneshanHarvard ANortheastern A11710
Lukas KoutsoukosYale BBoston University B13210
Jiayi LiaoYale CBrandeises Brew13310
William BarashBrandeises BrewYale C133-5