Young Person's Guide
The Orchestra
Henry Purcell
Benjamin Britten
Bonus
100
"The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" is a musical work for what type of ensemble?
What is an orchestra?
100
Instruments in the orchestra are seated in groups called this.
What are families?
100

When the Music Society asked Henry Purcell to be the first to write a composition for the "Festival of St. Cecelia", Purcell wrote this choral work.

What is Ode to St. Cecelia?

100

No wonder he was a great composer, his birthday was on this feast day.

What is the Feast of St. Cecilia?

100

The patron saint of music.

Who is St. Cecelia?

200
This composer wrote the Piece "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" as a fun way for children and students to get to know the instruments in an orchestra.
Who is Benjamin Britten?
200
Instruments that are historically made of wooden tubes, which include the flute, clarinet, oboe, and bassoon
What are woodwind instruments?
200

Purcell wrote musical dramas such as "King Arthur" and "The Tempest" based on the literary writer.

Who is Shakespeare?

200

Britten composed 14 operas. This opera was written for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

What is "Gloriana"?

200

Although his father was an amateur singer, his real profession was this.

What is a dentist?

300
The country from which Benjamin Britten was born.
What is England?
300
Instruments that are made out of coiled brass tubes, with a wide bell-shaped opening, and a cup-shaped mouthpiece. Some examples are the tuba and trumpet.
What are brass instruments?
300

An ode can be described as this.

What is a welcome song?

300

A musical composition setting parts of a funeral  Mass.

What is a requiem?

300

Henry Purcell wrote music during this  musical time period.

What is the baroque period?

400
When was "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" most likely written? A. 1945 B. 2010 C. 1423
What is 1945?
400
Hitting, shaking, or scraping these instruments are characteristic ways of producing sound.
What are percussion instruments?
400

Before being appointed organist of Westminster Abby Cathedral, Young Henry had this profession.

What is organ tuner?

400

Britten's composition ends with this musical form.

What is a fugue?

400

Henry Purcell's theme is in this key.

What is D minor?

500

Benjamin Britten composed variations on a them written by this composer.

Who is Henry Purcell?

500

This violin maker made over 1,000 string instruments.

Who is Antonio Stradivari?

500

Britten chose a theme from the rondo from this music of Henry Purcell.

What is Abdelazar: The Moor's Revenge?

500

Britten's "War Requiem" was performed at the dedication to replace this cathedral.

What is Coventry Cathedral?

500

Young Britten played these two instruments.

What is piano and viola?

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