Question

A piccolo and tuba duet in 6/8 beginning with a descending F major triad ends a movement by this composer that opens with an alto sax solo on the same theme. The low brass notes [read slowly] E-flat, F, up to (10[1])C, B-flat open a first movement chaconne by (10[1])this composer. A (10[1]-5[1])flute introduces an eight-note ostinato that repeats throughout the finale of this composer’s suite Beni Mora. In a piece by this composer, a solo euphonium quotes the folk song “Swansea Town.” This composer quoted “Greensleeves” in (-5[2])the “Fantasia on (10[2])the Dargason” that concludes his (10[1])Second Suite in F for (-5[1])military band. The door to an offstage women’s choir is shut to conclude a suite by (10[1])this composer that opens with a movement subtitled “The Bringer of War.” For 10 points, name this English composer of The (10[1]0[1])Planets. ■END■

ANSWER: Gustav Holst [or Gustav Theodore Holst; or Gustavus Theodore von Holst]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jeremy CummingsWashU BIndiana A4010
Francis BernhardtMiamiUChicago D4810
Eric YangPurdue AUIUC A51-5
Conner YamnitzWashU CWashU D5110
Samarth RamUChicago BUChicago A87-5
Arjun KalaUIUC BUChicago C87-5
Justin WytmarUIUC APurdue A9010
Ishaan SinghPurdue BUIUC C9010
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Samson VickreyPurdue DUIUC D100-5
Matt SchiavoneNorthwestern APurdue C11610
Alvin GuoUChicago CUIUC B13710
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