Choir Music
Does "Fairest Lord Jesus" have a key change?
No
How many beats per measure are in 4/4 time?
4
True or False: Altos sometimes get caught singing high notes with the sopranos for fun.
True
What was Beethoven's favorite food?
Ba-na-na-naaaaa
Which German composer had 20 kids? (Hint: His namesake is present)
Johann Sebastian Bach
How many times does it say "Amazing Grace" in the arrangement of Amazing Grace that we sing? (not counting the title)
Three
What does mp stand for in music?
Mezzo Piano/ Moderately Soft
Which section always wants to sit down once we're finished a song?
Basses
Why couldn't Handel go shopping?
He was Baroque
At what age did Mozart write his first musical arrangment?
Age of 5
What is the very first note in the song: A Festive Gloria?
B (flat)
What is the key with no sharps or flats?
Key of C
Who is known for the most dramatic facial expressions while singing?
Kaiden
Why do bagpipe players walk while they play?
To get away from the noise
Which composers are known as "The Big 3"?
Bach, Beethoven, Mozart
What is the name of the Hebrew women's piece?
Al Shlosha D'varim
What is the symbol for staccato?
A dot above or below a note
After our final concert in Almonte, Ottawa on tour last year, what did we eat at the hotel afterward?
Pizza!
What do you call it when a jazz singer spills a drink on his piano?
Ragtime
Which famous composer began hearing ringing noises in his ears at age 20?
Beethoven. These are the beginning stages of hearing loss, and he was fully deaf by 40.
In our arrangement of The Word Was God, which section sings the very last note?
All of them
What is the difference between harmonic minor and natural minor?
Who did Mr. VI say was the best section at the beginning of the year?
Tenors
How many choir directors does it take to change a lightbulb?
Nobody knows-- No one was watching them
Which composer counted exactly 60 coffee beans for his cup every day?
Ludwig Van Beethoven