Show:
Copland
Poulenc
For non-Exco, non-performers.
Touch
Wild Card
100
Did Copland die before the current NUSPE president was born?
Yes - he died in 1990.
100
Where was Poulenc's listening spot whenever his mother played the piano?
Under the piano
100
What does Seroyen like to eat most when he's at CFA?
Subway
100
When is Touch 2016?
26th March, 2016, 8 pm.
100
What is the combined cost of instant noodles and grape soda, when bought from the vending machines outside?
$2.30
200
Name one of Copland's works apart from Appalachian Spring, Rodeo, or his Clarinet Concerto.
Fanfare for the Common Man, Symphony No. 3, scores for Of Mice and Men...
200
Which composer did Poulenc particularly hate in his youth?
Faure
200
What position does Matthew Seah hold in the Exco?
Production Manager
200
How many items are there in the concert?
12
200
How many women were in the Les Six?
One
300
Name a composer who influenced Copland's musical work.
Stravinsky, members of Les Six, Debussy, Chopin...
300
Which two composers did Poulenc reject, as part of the Les Six
Wagner and Debussy
300
What is the name of the President of NUSPE three years ago.
Shimin
300
Which piece in the concert was left unfinished by the composer at his death?
Larghetto and Allegro, by Mozart
300
What was the adjective Tan Min used for her name in last week's game?
Tanned
400
How did Copland continue his career as a musician after his peak as a composer in the 1940s and 1950s? (Hint: At that point, he felt as though he had no musical ideas left to put to paper.)
He turned his attention mostly to conducting. While many places offered him a full-time conductor position, he preferred to serve as a guest conductor, frequently enjoying the giddy highs of conducting his own works.
400
Name one of Poulenc's pieces popular among salons, during his youth.
Sonata for Two Clarinets, Sonata for Two Pianos, 4 hands, Trois Movements Perpetulles.
400
Name one game played during previous sessions.
Undercover, MRT Station, etc.
400
Who wrote the poem 'Clair de Lune' was based on?
Paul Verlaine
400
How many people are there in the room right now?
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500
What was the political movement that took hold of America during the 1950s and 1960s? Did this seriously affect Copland, and if so, how?
McCarthyism/the Red Scare. While he had to testify that he was not a communist, it did not seriously affect him or his work.
500
Hum the opening of rhythm of the Sonata for Two Pianos, for 4 hands.
dum dum, dum dum dum.
500
Where does NUSPE eat dinner after sessions most of the time?
Alcove @ YST
500
What is the first sentence of the Touch 2016 poster writeup?
A feast for both the casual listener and the sophisticated connosieur
500
What is a nickelodeon, in the context of the presentation? (guess)
A show in an external venue you pay five cents to watch.