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One of Mr. G's favorite Christmas pieces to do with Concert Band.

Christmas Favorites

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This prodigious composer allegedly composed the overture of Don Giovani the night before it's premier

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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The notes in a B major chord

B - D# - F#

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Ms. Young's first name

Lofn

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a small keyboard instrument in which felted hammers strike a row of steel plates suspended over wooden resonators, giving an ethereal bell-like sound.

Celesta

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Electronic piece played by Symphonic Band featuring paper as an instrument.

Paper Cut

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This composer incited a riot after the debut of his ballet

Igor Stravinsky

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A type of minor scale with a raised 7th scale degree

Harmonic minor

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The names of Mr. Gilchrist's cats

Buster and Autumn

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This tuned percussion instrument is also known as "swiss alpine cowbells"

Almglocken

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The guest soloist for the Chamber Orchestra at CASMEC

Yvette Young

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This composer was on the run from the KGB

Dmitri Shostakovich

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"iii" chord in the key of D major

F# minor

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The college where Ms. Young got her undergraduate degree.

Florida State University

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This percussion instrument is also known as the "Turkish Crescent"

Jingling Johnny
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This Wind Ensemble piece is named after an infamous Warlord of Central Asia.

Khan

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This composer allegedly received visions that directed her compositions.

Hildegard Von Bingen

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This chord is V of V in the key of G minor

A major

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The high school where Mr. G's wife (Katie) teaches

Palo Alto High School (Sgooooo Vikes)

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The name for the snake-like predecessor to the tuba

The Serpent

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A frightening performance by the String Orchestra, made even scarrier by Riya's scream solo at the Fall Concert.

Curse of the Rosin Eating Zombies from Outer Space

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This baroque composer famously died from his own conducting baton

Jean Baptiste Lully

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Scale degree of the "submediant" tone

Scale degree 6

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The due date for Mr. G's child

10/26/2025

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This double reed instrument with a name straight out of Dr. Seuss looks like a bassoon but is made out of metal.

The Sarrusophone