Wychcroft Music Quiz 2003
A. TRIVIA 1 mark each
1. What train leaves Pensylvania station at a quarter to four?
2. What was the nickname of the blues pianist Ferdinand Morton
3. Who reared his horse to the 'William Tell Overture'?
4 Who sang the theme song to 'The Spy who Loved Me?
5. What bird sings "I tawt I taw a Puddy Tat?
6. What was Elvis Presley's middle name?
7. What song was introduced in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?
8. How much were rooms to let according to Roger Miller?
9. Who wrote the music to 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'?
10 What Broadway musical introduced the song 'Some Enchanted Evening'?
11. What song is heard when the bombs go off at the end of the film 'Dr Strangelove'
12 What musical is set in Catfish Row?
13. How many pedals does a harp have?
14. What 's the popular name of the Gilbert and Sullivan opera 'Bunthorne's Bride'?
15. In what country was the 'Samba' first popularised in the 1920's and 1930's
B. CLASSICAL COMPOSERS
What is the nationality of the following composers? And their Christian name? 2 marks each.
1. Janacek
2. Chopin
3. Shostakovich
4. Faure
5. Villa-Lobos
6. Bernstein
7. Mahler
8. Holst
9. Sibelius
10.Vivaldi
C. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
How many strings do the following instruments have? 1 mark each
1. Double Bass
2. Classical Guitar
3. Mandolin
4. Russian Balalaika
5. Piano (approximate)
D. CONDUCTORS
Name these 10 famous Conductors 2 Marks each.
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E. MUSIC
From the first few bars of the following short pieces of music below;.
Name the piece and the composer; 2 marks each.
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F) OPERA
What are the names and composers of these famous operas . First letter of names and titles are given
e.g The M of F by W A M would be 'the Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
1 point for the opera, 1 point for the composer. (Not all titles are in English!)
1. A M N's D by B B;
2. C R by P M
3. D M v N by R W
4. S e D by C S-S
5. T R's P by I S
6. L C d'H by J O;
7. C by G B
8. E O by P I T
G) CRYPTIC POP
Identify the following pop groups or artists from the cryptic clues.
(e.g. Soaked three times = Wet Wet Wet), 1 point each
1. Easily readible
2. Warm Galaxy?
3. Every Holy person?
4. Spanish heavyweight in WC?
5. B.A., M.Sc., and B.Eng.?
6. Sinatra off to make a film?
7. Crazy kebab?
8. Rub-out Midge?
9. Skinny Bond character?
10. Upset over phobias?
H. OLD TIME MUSIC HALL.
Write the next line or phrase of these popular songs. 2 marks each
1. Oh My old man's a dustman, he wears a dustman's hat,
2. Hello, hello, Who's your lady friend?
3. I'm Henery the eighth I am, Henery the eighth I am, I am,
4. Underneath the arches, I dream my dreams away,
5. We'll meet again, don't know where, don't know when