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 “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 (10[1])this composer, who also wrote the six-movement orchestral suite Flos Campi. A solo violin plays ascending trills to imitate the title animal (10[1])in a short romance by this composer inspired by a George Meredith (10[1])poem. For 10 points, name this composer of The Lark Ascending. ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: Ralph Vaughan Williams (“rafe von Williams”) [accept RVW; prompt on Williams]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ruchir KodihalliCase Western BCarnegie Mellon B9010
Dennis YangMichigan COhio State A11210
Kevin ZhengMichigan BKenyon12410
Rachel FanousMichigan AMichigan D13610
Anton AkroushMichigan StateCarnegie Mellon A13610
Rohan Navaneetha RajOhio State BCase Western A13610

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