Jobs and Purposes
What holiday is the song "Feliz Navidad" intended for?
Christmas
This composer is best known for film music.
John Williams ("Jurassic Park")
This composer went deaf as an adult.
Ludwig von Beethoven (Symphony no. 5)
At the end of a piece of music (when the conductor's hands go down)
This word describes how HIGH or LOW a sound is.
Pitch
Who leads an orchestra while they are performing?
Conductor
This composer is best known for combining classical music with jazz.
George Gershwin ("Rhapsody in Blue")
This German-speaking composer was a child prodigy but passed away in his 30s.
Wolfgang Mozart ("A Little Night Music")
What word describes being on-time? (starts with a P)
Punctual
This word describes how LONG or SHORT a sound or silence is.
Rhythm
What does a box office attendant sell?
Tickets
This composer is best known for creating an "American" sound for classical music.
Aaron Copland ("Hoedown")
This composer was best known for his VIOLIN concertos.
Antonio Vivaldi ("Spring")
Name a major online service where you can LEGALLY buy and download music.
iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Music, etc.
This word describes the speed of the BEAT.
Tempo
What word describes music that shows appreciation for a specific country? (two acceptable answers)
Nationalistic or Patriotic
This Italian composer was best known for writing operas.
Giuseppe Verdi ("Sempre Libera")
This composer was best known for writing ballets.
Pyotr Tchaikovsky ("The Nutcracker")
How many songs fit on a 45 rpm record?
2 (one on each side!)
This word describes how you stand or sit.
Posture
Who greets audience members and leads them to their seats?
Usher
This Puerto Rican composer is best known for using traditional Latin American and Caribbean music in his works.
Roberto Sierra (Sinfonia No. 3, IV. “Jolgoria”)
This composer was born in Germany, but loved writing Italian operas. When he later moved to England, he had to adapt his musical storytelling to fit his new audience.
George Handel ("Hallelujah Chorus")
What type of music media uses magnetic tape to store songs?
Cassette
This family of instruments must be hit, shaken, or scraped to produce sound.
Percussion