Laurier Facts
This is how many campuses Laurier has.
What is THREE?
This is an early form Trombone, primarily used in the Renaissance era.
What is the SACKBUT?
This is Dr. Rowsell‘s middle name.
What is DAVID?
This explains why ABBA is called ABBA.
What is IT’S THE FIRST INITIAL OF ALL BAND MEMBER’S NAMES?
This person is well-known for his contribution to the “breathing gym”.
What is PATRICK SHERIDAN?
This is Laurier’s oldest faculty.
What is FACULTY OF ARTS?
This is the descendent of the Hunting horn, and the predecessor to the modern-day French horn.
What is the NATURAL HORN?
This is how long Stephanie Mara and Guy Few have known each other.
What is 32 YEARS?
This is who voiced Zazu (the bird) in the original Lion King.
What is MR. BEAN?
This is a famous trumpeter who is well known for his flared cheeks while playing.
What is LOUIS ARMSTRONG?
This is Laurier’s smallest faculty (across campuses).
What is FACULTY OF SOCIAL WORK (Kitchener)?
This is an ancestor to the Tuba, and is well-known for its curved shape.
What is the SERPENT?
This was Trevor Wagler’s hair colour when he was 20.
What is RED?
Finish the ABBA Lyric: “Feeling like a…” (Bonus points for guessing the song)!
What is NUMBER ONE? (from Super Trouper)
This person popularized modal jazz with their release of the best-selling jazz album in history (Bonus points for guessing the album).
What is MILES DAVIS (BONUS: KIND OF BLUE)?
This is when Willison Hall became a residence.
What is 1961?
This is a rare sax-shaped Bb trumpet.
What is the JAZZOPHONE?
This is how many seasons Derek Conrod performed with the National Ballet Orchestra (Toronto).
What is 30 SEASONS?
This is the full name of Nimrod’s composer.
What is EDWARD ELGAR?
This person is a brass professor at Western and shades a name with one of Gianfranco’s roommates (Noah, Brent, Evan, Kevin).
What is BRENT ADAMS?
This is Laurier’s motto. (Double points for translation!)
What is VERITAS OMNIA VINCIT?
This is a family of conical-bore keyed brass instruments invented in 19th-century France to extend the keyed bugle into the lower range.
What is the OPHICLEIDE?
This person graduated from the Juilliard School, and is currently the principal Timpanist of the Canadian Opera Company.
What is NICK STOUP?
Finish the ABBA Lyric: “The Gods may throw a (blank)” (Double points for guessing the song)!
What is DICE (from The Winner Takes it All)?
This person is not a brass professor, but teaches professionally at Laurier and is a professional trumpeter in Ontario.
What is KEVIN SWINDEN?