Question

David Matthews completed a fragment of a cello concerto by this composer for the piece Dark Pastoral. A Concerto Grosso by this composer splits the orchestra into three sections based on skill. The soloist enters on the rapid notes (10[1])“C, E-flat, F, E-flat, sustained F” at the start of a concerto written by this composer for Philip Catelinet. This composer used biblical verses from the Song of Solomon to title the movements of a piece for viola, wordless chorus, and orchestra. The first tuba concerto in the standard repertoire is by this composer, (10[1])who also wrote the six-movement orchestral suite Flos Campi. A solo violin plays ascending trills to imitate the title animal in a short (10[1])romance by this composer inspired by a George Meredith poem. For 10 points, name this composer of The Lark Ascending. ■END■

ANSWER: Ralph Vaughan Williams (“rafe von Williams”) [accept RVW; prompt on Williams]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Eve FleisigUC Berkeley AUCLA3810
Kevin ParkClaremont AUCSD9210
Jerry XuClaremont BUC Berkeley B11510

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