Marches
Crazy in Love
Composers who went MAD
YOU SHOULD BE MAD
(that these singers died
before their time!)
(that these singers died
before their time!)
Theory and that
100
This famous march written in 1938 and made popular by Louis Armstrong is popular with elementary students. It is also sung at funerals with its apocalyptic theme.
What is "When the Saints Go Marching in?"
100
This song begins, "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today...." and is written by one of the most celebrated artists of our time.
What is Prince's "Let's Go Crazy?"
100
This Italian Composer attempted suicide in the later years of his life and was thought by some to have been responsible for Mozart's death.
Who is Antonio Salieri?
100
This singer had the last name of a planet and sang an opera duet with Montserrat Caballe.
Who is Freddy Mercury?
100
This Italian phrase translates, "middle loud."
What is Mezzo Forte?
200
This famous March by Mendelssohn is usually played during a wedding. But at what point?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0wmzoHd6yo&feature=emb_logo
When the bride and groom are leaving the church?
200
This song has the lyric, "Got me looking so Crazy right now."
What is Beyonce's Crazy in Love
200
Rumours abound that this famous composer went mad writing his final work, "Requiem."
Who is Mozart?
200
This incredible artist died at the age of 27 from alcohol poisoning in 2011 and wrote the song "Rehab." Her last name makes the death all the more tragic.
Who is Amy Winehouse?
200
This symbol means to get less loud and has two names in Italian.
What is Diminuendo or decrescendo?
300
The composer of this March enjoyed major success.
Who is John Williams?
300
This song, written by Queen has the lyric, "This thing, called love, I just can't handle it."
What is "Crazy Little thing called love?"
300
This German composer was cheerful in his youth but became ill-tempered in his later years which he blamed on his gradual and annoying hearing loss. He doesn't qualify as mad, just super grumpy.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
300
This artist had the voice of an angel and started out singing gospel music in a church in Newark, NJ.
Who is Whitney Houston?
300
Movendo means this in the above phrase.
To move.
400
This march is heard at every college and high school graduation.
What is Edgar Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance?"
400
This song by Heart is about going crazy on someone.
What is "Crazy on You?"
400
This composer of The Nutcracker was manic-depressive and is thought by some to have committed suicide.
Who is Tchaikovsky?
400
This artist epitomizes GRUNGE music and wrote: "Smells Like Teen Spirit."
Who is Kurt Cobain?
400
The four periods of music history.
What are Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th Century?
500
Known as the March King, this American Composer wrote 136 marches.
Who is John Philip Sousa?
500
This hit by Patsy Cline topped the charts in 1961.
What is "Crazy?"
500
This composer wrote, reinvented and borrowed from his ideas to write a weekly cantata for his music director job in Germany. He didn't go mad but this is crazy composing!!
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
500
This Texas singer was popular in the Tejano music scene selling over 30 million records worldwide. She was murdered by her friend/former manager of a boutique at 23 in 1995. She sang "I could fall in love with you."
Who is Selena?
500
sfz is an indication to do what on a note? What do the initials stand for? (You must get both answers correct)
What is to make a strong sudden accent? What is sforzando?