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What is The Polar Express?
This parody of "Jingle Bells" involves silly mishaps by a familiar comic books superhero.
What is "Jingle Bells, Batman Smells"?
Students from the Lambert Orchestra performed during lunch at the parent conference of this Forsyth County higher-up.
Who is superintendent Dr. Jeff Bearden?
This composer boasts 20 children birthed, over 200 cantatas written, and even more years of notoriety.
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
Aside from the violin, this is the only other string instrument which has an E string.
What is the double bass?
In the 2000 live-action version of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", the titular green present-thief was played by this actor.
Who is Jim Carrey?
Along with a button nose and two eyes made out of coal, Frosty the Snowman had this accessory in his mouth.
"Begin the Beguine", performed at the orchestra's fall concert, has an opening that bears a striking resemblance to this famous classical piece.
What is Ravel's Bolero?
Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, and Berlioz all wrote their own pieces based off of this famous play by Shakespeare.
What is Romeo and Juliet?
The bane of the ears of second violins, this instrument plays the highest notes in the orchestra.
What is the piccolo?
In this movie, a man transforms and must take on the role of Santa Claus after putting on the famous suit and binding himself to a legal technicality.
What is "The Santa Clause"?
On the tenth day of Christmas, the true love gave this gift to "me".
What is ten lords a-leaping?
As a Halloween special, the orchestra put on costumes (or just plain hats) and recorded a performance of this piece by Michael Kurth.
What is "The Zombie Attack, Though Terrifying, Was Funkier Than They Had Anticipated"?
When Dvořák left Bohemia and traveled to this new country, he was inspired by his experiences there to write his String Quartet No. 12 and his "New World" Symphony.
This large percussion instrument is often used as a "rumble" that can also change pitches.
What is the timpani?
In "Home Alone", Kevin must defend his home (and himself) from the burglars Harry and Marv, otherwise known by this name.
Who are "The Wet Bandits"?
The traditional hymn, "Angels We Have Heard On High", details the scene of this Biblical event.
What is the birth of Jesus Christ?
10th- and 12th-graders who had made All-State Orchestra the previous year were given this special timeslot for this year's Round 1 audition.
What is 12 AM?
Although his 5th Symphony is the most easily recognized today, this other symphony by Beethoven is praised as one of, if not the greatest and most revolutionary symphony of all time.
What is Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"?
Professional players of this instrument can sustain notes the longest due to the small gap between the blades of the reed (which is useful in tuning).
What is the oboe?
Though Ralphie desperately wanted a Red Ryder BB gun in "A Christmas Story", his mom, schoolteacher, and even a store Santa Claus all reject him with this warning.
What is "You'll shoot your eye out!"
These two of Santa's reindeer are mentioned (by name) pulling the sleigh "right down Santa Clause Lane" in "Here Comes Santa Clause".
Who are Vixen and Blitzen?
The orchestra performed "In the Company of Angels" with a piano at the winter concert. However, when the same piece was performed at the Chamber concert in November, the group used this instrument to play the part.
What is a lyre?
Ravel's orchestration of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition features a few unique instruments, including a saxophone for "The Old Castle" and this low brass instrument for "Bydlo".
What is a euphonium?
Piano players in the orchestra will often need to also play this instrument, which has a smaller cabinet and produces a bell-like sound.
What is the celesta?