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After moving to this modern-day country, Charles Theodore Pachelbel, the son of Johann, opened a music school (15[1])and wrote organ music. This country’s Choristers Companion includes the piece “Green Field.” The Singing Master's Assistant contains a piece from this country whose lyrics depict a “trembling fear” that “seized all the guilty world around.” England and this country popularized “fuguing tunes,” (15[1])which inspired the “When Jesus Wept” movement of a 1956 (*) “Triptych” and are (10[1])used in this country’s Sacred Harp style. (10[2])The hymn (10[1])“Africa” is by William Billings, who led a school of “tunesmiths” in this country whose second iteration included Amy Beach. The ballad opera (10[1])The Disappointment quotes a tune from this country about a man who “stuck a feather in his cap.” For 10 points, name this country whose early composers made arrangements of ■END■

ANSWER: United States of America [or USA; or colonial America]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Chris Mannersbruhboy's jitches (ft. DMA)1615
Eshan PantLet's Fighting Loveprotobowling for soup5915
Arya KarthikSandmännchen im HelikopterNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)7210
Connor MayersJJarylandThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuola7910
Jordan BrownsteinJinAh and Jordan from Wikiquizmnemonists7910
Isaac Kirk-DavidoffParden the Interruption1.g4 Test Mixture8110
Raymond WangNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew HessechamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia10410

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