Video Game Music
Koji Kondo composed pieces mainly for one video game company. What is the name of this company, for which he wrote songs for such as "Delfino Plaza," "Song of Healing," and "Gerudo Valley"?
Nintendo
Known as one of the best movie composers of all time, this man composed the scores to many famous movies, including Jaws, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, E.T., and Star Wars.
John Williams
A deal is made to make Washington, DC the nation's new capital in "The Room Where It Happens," a song in what smash hit Broadway musical?
Hamilton
With lead singer Freddie Mercury, this band that was formed in 1970 became iconic for songs such as "Another One Bites the Dust," "We Will Rock You," "We are the Champions," and "Bohemian Rhapsody".
Queen
How many siblings does Miss Smith have?
1
Nobuo Uematsu is the primary composer for this video game series by Square Enix, which currently has 16 mainline games. Some of his most famous pieces from this series include "Zanarkand," "The Man with the Machine Gun," and "One-Winged Angel".
Final Fantasy
Hans Zimmer composed the scores to many films, including The Lion King, The Prince of Egypt, and the newly released Dune. What other famous movie series did he compose for, which features songs such as "The Medallion Calls" and "The Black Pearl"?
Pirates of the Caribbean
What classic Leonard Bernstein Broadway musical is inspired by the story and Romeo and Juliet and features warring New York City gangs known as the Jets and the Sharks?
West Side Story
This band, formed in 1962, helped to pioneer the gritty, rhythmically driven sound that came to define hard rock. Some of their songs include "Jumpin' Jack Flash," "Satisfaction," and "Paint it Black"
The Rolling Stones
What species of pet does miss Smith have? (extra 100 points if you remember his name)
Bearded Dragon (Gilbert)
Both a stunning pianist and composer, Yoko Shimomura composed many pieces for video games from Capcom before moving on to Square Enix. She is most famous for writing the soundtrack to this video game series that features Disney characters with the title theme "Dearly Beloved."
Kingdom Hearts
Howard Shore, well known for his character motifs, is the composer for these film trilogies, which features songs such as "The Great River," "Old Friends," and "Dreaming of Bag End".
The Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit
Debuting in London's West End in 1986 and on Broadway in 1988, what Andrew Lloyd Webber musical features the songs "All I Ask of You" and "The Music of the Night?"
The Phantom of the Opera
This American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971 is best known for their songs "Hotel California," "Take it Easy," and "I Can't Tell You Why."
The Eagles
What is Miss Smith's favorite video game series?
The Legend of Zelda
Masato Yakamura composed for this video game series produced by Sega. It features a title character that exists as a "foil" to Mario and music such as "Green Hill Zone".
Sonic
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Featuring the song "Defying Gravity," which musical is based off of a novel that was inspired by The Wizard of Oz?
Wicked
This band's song "Don't Fear the Reaper" inspired a Saturday Night Live skit about needing "more cowbell."
Blue Öyster Cult
What was Miss Smith's chosen secondary instrument in college? (This means an instrument I had to choose to learn besides the flute)
Baritone/Euphonium
Junichi Masuda originally started as a composer for this game series before becoming the producer and director for many of the titles. Now, as it stands, his job is to approve or deny new designs for the hundreds of different creatures that appear within this series.
Joe Hisaishi is best known as the composer for movies from this animation studio, with pieces such as "The Legend of Ashitaka" and "Merry Go Round of Life."
Studio Ghibli
This Schönberg musical, inspired by a novel by Victor Hugo, features iconic songs including "I Dreamed a Dream," "Master of the House," and "Do You Hear the People Sing?".
Les Misérables
This band formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1972 and is well known for blending hard rock guitar with keyboard synthesizers. Some of their most popular songs include "Come Sail Away," "Too Much Time on my Hands," "Blue Collar Man," and "Mr. Roboto."
Styx
What is Miss Smith's favorite band? (hint: classic rock)
Journey