Question

The poet-composer Henri Dallier (“on-REE dahl-YAY”) wrote a set of five “invocations” for this instrument. In the middle of a recital of his own music, a blind composer reportedly died while sustaining a low E on this instrument. Constant (10[1])triple-forte sixteenth notes in 4/2 (“four-two”) time fill the oft-excerpted Toccata finale of the fifth in a set of works for this instrument. Midway through the second movement of one symphony, after a grand pause from the orchestra, this instrument enters with a loud C major chord to open a (10[2])Maestoso fourth section. Louis Vierne (“vee-AIRN”) assisted Charles-Marie Widor in his class on this instrument, (10[1])which is unusually featured in the third symphony of Camille Saint-Saëns. For 10 points, name this instrument that traditionally plays recessional music in a church. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: organ [or pipe organ]
<CWRU A, Classical Music>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Drew ScheinerMissouriChicago D3610
Arjun KalaIllinois BIndiana A8510
Justin WytmarIllinois AMissoui S&T8510
Claire JonesChicago AWashU B9910
Liam StarnesChicago BChicago C12510
Trenton BurgessIndiana BIllinois C12510

Summary

California2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%95.33
Florida2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%102.67
Lower Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y6100%0%0%110.67
Midwest2025-02-01Y6100%0%0%92.50
North2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%93.67
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Pacific Northwest2025-02-01Y2100%0%0%101.50
South Central2025-02-01Y2100%0%0%95.50
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UK2025-02-01Y10100%0%10%98.60
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y8100%0%0%96.75
Upstate NY2025-02-01Y3100%0%33%125.00