Who is the composer?
Brian Balmages
Name the composer and arranger.
Name the composer
James Swearingen
Name the composer
Carol Brittin Chambers
Name the order of flats
BEADGCF
What is the key signature?
Eb Major
What is the key? (100 bonus points for the real key)
Eb Major (c minor)
Name the opening key and key change
Bb and Eb
What is the key signature?
Bb
Name the order of sharps
FCGDAEB
What is the rhythm of the last measure?
+ 2
What is the opening tempo marking? (50 bonus points for the translation of each word)
Allegretto poco moderato
Name the opening tempo mark.
Lento
Name the scale that Byzantine Dances is based on. Bonus 50 points if you name the scale degrees (1,2,3, etc.. )
1. Byzantine Scale
2. 1, b2, 3, 4, 5, b6, 7, 8
What major conflict made Shostakovich flee his home country?
World War II
What is the opening tempo mark? (50 point bonus for the style direction)
What is the excerpt from?
Suite for Variety Stage Orchestra
What is the last written tempo marking?
What is the opening tempo marking?
Vivo! 152-160
What three states surround Louisiana?
Who commissioned this work?
Lawton C. Johnson Middle School Bands
Name Shostakovich's country of birth and country of death.
Death- USA
Which romantic composer heavily used the <> motive at the end of his pieces?
Johannes Brahms
Name how many tempo markings are in the piece and what they all are (Vivo!, Tempo Primo, etc)
4
1. Vivo! 152-160
2. Exotic, but Valiant 80
3. Piu mosso 84
4. Tempo Primo 152-160
What is the speed of triplet 8th notes at 120 beats per minute?
360 bpm