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Y6 Aut02 2021 Holst1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this composer's name?

a)

Gustav Holst

b)

Geoffrey Holst

c)

Godfrey Holst

d)

Gordon Holst

2.

What was Holsts nationality

a)

English

b)

French

c)

German

d)

Italian

3.

When was Holst born?

a)

1674

b)

1774

c)

1874

d)

1974

4.

When did Holst die?

a)

1834

b)

1774

c)

1934

d)

1874

5.

What is the full name of the movement called 'Mars'?

a)

Mars the Red Planet

b)

Mars the Roman God of War

c)

Mars the Bringer of War

d)

Mars the Delicious Chocolate Bar

6.

In what year did Holst compose 'Mars'?

a)

1939

b)

1900

c)

1914

d)

1918

7.

What is the time signature of 'Mars'?

a)

4/4

b)

3/4

c)

3/8

d)

5/4

8.

What is an ostinato?

a)

A musical instrument

b)

A type of sports car

c)

A small red vegetable good in salads

d)

A musical pattern that repeats

9.

Who composed the music for Star Wars?

a)

John Williams

b)

Mozart

c)

Gustav Holst

d)

Beethoven

10.

What does the top number in a time signature tell us?

a)

The number of beats in each bar

b)

How good the music is, out of 10

c)

The type of beat

d)

The composer's favourite number

11.

What does the bottom number in a time signature tell us?

a)

The number of beats in each bar

b)

How good the music is, out of 10

c)

The type of beat to count

d)

How many biscuits Mrs Jones likes with her tea

12.

Where did Holst teach?

a)

St Paul's Girls' School

b)

Bishop Gilpin

c)

Holst Academy

d)

Hogwarts