Question

These objects title nine sets of seven dances for solo piano by Takashi Yoshimatsu inspired by the colors of the rainbow. Sibelius salvaged a theme from Kuutar titled for these objects for the opening Adagio of his seventh symphony. A group of these objects titles an orchestral work by Kaija Saariaho (“KYE-yah SAH-ree-ah-ho”) with movements including “Memento mori” (10[1])and “Hunter.” Suzuki’s violin method begins with four variations on a theme titled in English for one of these objects that is quoted by the piano in the “Fossils” movement of Saint-Saëns’s (“san-SAWNS’s”) The Carnival of the Animals. (10[1])These are the [emphasize] first title objects of a (-5[1])piece that features a famous piccolo solo in its trio section representing the American (10[1])South. For 10 points, the (10[2]0[3])title of a John Philip Sousa (10[1])march pairs what objects with stripes? (10[3])■END■

ANSWER: stars [accept constellations; accept “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”; prompt on Pleiades or Orion by asking “what objects are those examples of?”] (The piece in the first sentence is Pleiades Dances. The piece in the second sentence is Orion.)
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Summary

California2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%90.67
Florida2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%113.67
Midwest2025-02-01Y6100%0%33%121.67
Overflow2025-02-01Y5100%0%20%110.80
Pacific Northwest2025-02-01Y2100%0%0%99.00
South Central2025-02-01Y2100%0%0%121.50
Southeast2025-02-01Y3100%0%0%124.33
UK2025-02-01Y1090%0%10%113.78

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Sarah HendersonCambridge CCambridge A5510
Andrei HuiCambridge BBristol9210
Justin KeungImperial AManchester101-5
Elliot CosnettOxford BNYU C11510
Louis CameronCambridge EDurham1200
Hamish CampbellDurhamCambridge E1200
Kai MadgwickManchesterImperial A12010
Adsayan GaneshWarwick ASouthampton B12010
Michael WuSouthampton BWarwick A1200
Eveline OngOxford ALSE12610
Percy YuenCambridge DImperial B13210
CT TangSheffieldOxford C13210
Roselyn DaffinSouthampton AWarwick B13210