Question
Brian Balmages (“bal-MAY-jehz”) composed Kyiv, 2022 as a sequel to his piece Moscow, 1941 that is often played by students in these ensembles. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this general type of ensemble composed of wind and percussion instruments, contrasted with string orchestras.
ANSWER: band [or wind ensemble; or concert band or symphonic band or wind band; accept military band; accept marching band]
[10m] Works of this type inspired concert band staples, like each of the six movements of Percy Grainger’s Lincolnshire Posy. A suite by Vaughan Williams is titled for “English” ones.
ANSWER: folk songs [or folk tune; accept English Folk Song Suite; prompt on folk or folk music; prompt on song]
[10h] Balmages is from this city, the home of the oldest conservatory in the US, the Peabody Institute. In 2023, Jonathon Heyward succeeded Marin Alsop as music director of this city’s Symphony Orchestra.
ANSWER: Baltimore [accept Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; prompt on BSO] (Jonathon Heyward is the youngest music director of any major orchestra in the US and the first person of color to lead the BSO.)
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 12.22 | 78% | 19% | 25% |