Jobs and Purposes
What holiday is the song "Feliz Navidad" intended for?
Christmas
This American composer is famous for writing film music, including the Star Wars soundtrack.
John Williams
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 American wrote the poem that eventually became the USA's national anthem.
Francis Scott Key ("The Star Spangled Banner")
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
These American brothers wrote more than 150 songs for the Walt Disney Company.
Sherman Brothers
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 English composer played the trombone and wrote the orchestral suite The Planets.
Gustav Holst
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 American and Italian composer is famous for writing soundtracks for video games, TV, theme parks, and movies, including Star Trek: Into Darkness.
Michael Giacchino
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