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 C, (10[1])B-flat open a first movement chaconne by this composer. A flute introduces an eight-note ostinato that repeats throughout the finale of (-5[1])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[1])the “Fantasia on (10[1])the Dargason” (10[1])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 this composer that opens with a movement subtitled “The Bringer of War.” For 10 points, name this English composer of The (10[3])Planets. ■END■

ANSWER: Gustav Holst [or Gustav Theodore Holst; or Gustavus Theodore von Holst]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Nathan Ouyang (DII)Michigan D (DII)Michigan State B (UG)4110
ArielPitt AMichigan B62-5
Todd MaslykMichigan APitt B (UG)87-5
Peter Zeng (DII)Ohio State C (DII)CWRU D (DII)9010
MitchelMichigan BPitt A9210
Arthur Stadlin (DII)Ohio State A (UG)Kenyon A (UG)9510
Joshua Garner (DII)Ohio State B (DII)CWRU C (UG)100-5
Sam Wang (UG)Pitt B (UG)Michigan A13710
Owen Brown (DII)Kenyon B (DII)Michigan State C (UG)13710
Oliver Thompson (DII)CWRU C (UG)Ohio State B (DII)13710

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2024 ACF Winter at Clemson2024-11-16Y888%0%50%124.71
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2024 ACF Winter at Ohio State2024-11-16Y7100%0%43%104.14
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