Music Compositions and Composers

Which suite by William Grant Still surveyed much of the United States in its American Scene?

• Suite 1: The East

• Suite 2: The South

• Suite 3: The Old West

• All of the above.

Fill in the blank: Ferde Grofé was born in _______ and moved to the West Coast as an infant.

• New York

• Chicago

• Los Angeles

• San Francisco

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Who led a jazz orchestra that premiered many celebrated works, including Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Grofé's Grand Canyon Suite?

• Paul Whiteman

• Walt Disney

• Grofé

• Douglas

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Fill in the blank: The Grand Canyon was established as a national park in ______.

• 1919

• 1908

• 1893

• 2022

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Fill in the blank: In its first year as a National Park, the Grand Canyon was visited by ______ people.

• 37,745

• 4,700,000

• 1,000,000

• 500,000

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How many million visitors came to the Grand Canyon in 2022?

• Over 4.7 million

• 1 million

• 2 million

• 3 million

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Who was the recording supervisor that Grofé credited for inspiration?

• Eddie King

• Whiteman

• Columbia Records

• Bright Angel

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What is the main inspiration behind Grofé's musical piece 'On the Trail'?

• A real trail ride

• A fictional journey

• A historical event

• A famous painting

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Which animal's sound did Grofé try to mimic in his music?

• Horse

• Mule

• Burro

• Elephant

Which section of the orchestra stops playing to allow the soloist to perform a cadenza?

• Strings

• Percussion

• Entire orchestra

• Woodwinds