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 triple-forte sixteenth notes in 4/2 (“four-two”) time fill the oft-excerpted Toccata finale of the fifth in a set of works (10[1])for this instrument. (10[1])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 Maestoso fourth section. (10[1])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 (10[1])Saint-Saëns. For 10 points, name this instrument (10[1])that traditionally plays recessional music in a church. (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: organ [or pipe organ]
<CWRU A, Classical Music>
= Average correct buzz position

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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jason QinColumbia BMaryland A5510
Richard NiuCornell BHaverford A5810
Sinecio MoralesJohns Hopkins ANYU B8810
Aum MundheRutgers AYale A9910
Ivvone ZhouPenn APenn B10910
William BrokerHaverford BJohn Jay College11610
Sam MacchiVassar AGeorge Washington A12410
Gus VanskikeMaryland BGeorge Washington B12510

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
Northeast2025-02-01Y5100%0%0%87.60
Pacific Northwest2025-02-01Y2100%0%0%101.50
South Central2025-02-01Y2100%0%0%95.50
Southeast2025-02-01Y4100%0%25%115.25
UK2025-02-01Y10100%0%10%98.60
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-01Y8100%0%0%96.75
Upstate NY2025-02-01Y3100%0%33%125.00