Band Work Composers
John Philip Sousa was born on November 6, 1854. What city was he born in?
Washington D.C.
One of Sousa's marches is named after the motto of the US Marine Corps; what is it called?
Semper Fidelis
"We Found Love," one of the top selling singles of the decade, was a 2011 hit from Rihanna that featured which Scottish artist?
Calvin Harris
Who sang a song with these lyrics in the chorus, "Some legends are told some turn to dust or to gold"?
Fall Out Boy
This Actor got to belt out some of Queen’s best hits as Freddie Mercury in the 2018 film “Bohemian Rhapsody”.
Rami Malek
The 'Incidental Music Intermezzo between Acts 4 and 5 of 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (Opus 61) is better known today as “The Wedding March.” This is because Queen Victoria asked for the work to be played during her daughter’s wedding ceremony- and it has become a popular wedding tune since. Who composed this piece?
Felix Mendelssohn
Also featured in Copland’s “Appalachian Spring,” this old Shaker hymn is the basis of Chorale and Shaker Dance by John Zdechlik (b. 1937). What is this hymn called?
Simple Gifts
Which Katy Perry / Kanye West collaboration stayed at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for 5 weeks in 2011?
E.T.
Which Cardi B single was nominated for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance at the 2018 Grammys?
Bodak Yellow
This composer is known today for his music in Marvel’s “Captain America” and “The Avengers” series, however he has also written some family favorites such as “Lilo and Stitch” and “The Polar Express.” What is his Name?
Alan Silvestri
The Vanguard, a group which one of your directors worked with this summer, hails from what California city?
Santa Clara, CA. The Santa Clara Vanguard are one of the elite Drum Corps and have won multiple DCI Championships.
Although Joseph Wilcox Jenkins has written many works for band, this one is by far his most popular work due to its effervescent character. If you are a French Horn player, you will either embrace this work or run and hide from it. Which composition am I talking about?
American Overture for Band. "American Overture" was written in 1956 for the U.S. Army Field Band and was Jenkins first published work for band.
Fill in the blank for the following lyrics from Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk": "This hit, that ice cold ____ ____, that white gold"
Michelle Pfeiffer
Who won Best Rock Song at the 60th (2018) Annual Grammy Awards?
Foo Fighters
The 2019 Oscar Award for “Best Original Score” went to this movie.
Hint: it’s impact will last… forever.
Black Panther
This man was a euphonium player and director of many circus bands such as Barnum and Bailey, Robinson, and Sells-Floto. More importantly, he wrote many popular marches such as "The Big Cage", "Robinson's Grand Entry", and, of course, "Barnum and Bailey's Favorite". Can you name this man?
Karl King. Karl Lawrence King was born in Paintersville, Ohio in 1891 and died in Ft. Dodge, Iowa in 1971. At age 19 he started playing in circus bands and continued to play or direct until 1920 when he settled down in Canton, Ohio and opened a publishing house. A couple of years later he moved it to Ft. Dodge and also conducted the municipal band there for over 50 years. His march compositions ranged from well within the grasp of the young, inexperienced band, to the most bombastic and difficult circus marches.
Vittorio Giannini (1903-1966) wrote only five works for concert band, but this large-scale, four movement work is probably the most recorded American work for band. Which work am I talking about?
"Symphony No. 3" was composed in 1958 and recorded by the Eastman Wind Ensemble, Dallas Wind Symphony, and nearly every college band with a music program. It was commissioned by the Duke University Band.
Lead singer Michael Stipe announced that which musical group had disbanded in 2011?
R.E.M
Who sang "Tiny Dancer" with Elton John at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards in 2018?
Miley Cyrus
Schindler’s List, directed by Steven Spielberg, featured music of the legendary John Williams. What famed violinist is known for playing this theme?
Hint: he will be playing with the UMW Philharmonic this Fall!
Itzhak Perlman
Following on the popularity of band suites based on British folk songs, this British composer penned his "An Original Suite" made up, as the title implies, by all original melodies. Can you name the composer who came up with this "original" idea?
Options: Percy Grainger, Gustav Holst, Gordon Jacob, or Ralph Vaughn Williams.
Gordon Jacob (1895-1984) was born in London and educated at the Royal Academy of Music. He wrote "An Original Suite" in 1928 and it was his first published band work. Other band works of his include "The William Byrd Suite" and "Flag of Stars".
Gustav Holst is famous for his orchestral suite "The Planets"- which the UMW Philharmonic played with Levar Burton last season- however Holst wrote for military bands as well. Imaginatively entitled First Suite for Military Band in (?) and Second Suite for Military Band in (?) what keys are these pieces written in?
E flat and F
Which hit song of 2013 by Robin Thicke featuring T.I and Pharrell Williams became the subject of a bitter legal dispute when it was adjudged that it had infringed the copyright of Marvin Gaye's 'Got to Give It Up'?
Blurred Lines
Who performed "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" at the 2018 CMT Music Awards?
The Backstreet Boys
In which James Bond movie In which James Bond movie was the title song performed by Paul and Linda McCartney?
Live and Let Die