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Alphabetical composers

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Berlioz wrote Symphonie Fantastique, but who wrote fantastic Mr. Fox?

a)

Enid Blyton

b)

Kate Greenaway

c)

Michael Rosen

d)

Roald Dahl

2.

Clementi was famous for writing walking bass lines. How far would you walk if you walked the whole South West Coast path?

a)

630 miles

b)

430 miles

c)

830 miles

d)

230 miles

3.

Delius wrote 'the Love of 3 Oranges'. Which of these is NOT a citrus fruit?

a)

Pomello

b)

Grapefruit

c)

Raspberry

d)

Lemon

4.

Cesar Franck was a Belgium composer. Another Belgian invented the Saxophone - who?

a)

Jan Van Eyck

b)

Adolphe Sax

c)

Hercule Poirrot

d)

Rene Magritte

5.

Percy Grainger was an Australian composer. What does the Australian 'SWAG BAG' mean if you are networking?

a)

Vanity case

b)

Make up bag

c)

Picnic hamper

d)

Goodie bag

6.

Handel wrote the Water Music Suite for the monarch to travel down the Thames - but which king?

a)

George 1st

b)

George 2nd

c)

George 3rd

d)

George 4th

7.

Janacek was a Hungarian composer. What is the capital of Hungary?

a)

Debrecen

b)

Pecs

c)

Szeged

d)

Budapest

8.

Kodaly invented method of teaching children music. Who else is famous for a music teaching method?

a)

Montessori

b)

Suzuki

c)

Honda

d)

Gavin Williamson

9.

Leroy Anderson famously wrote a piece featuring a typewriter. On a modern keyboard What symbol shares the no. 5 key?

a)

*

b)

&

c)

£

d)

%

10.

Mozart was born and died in Vienna, Austria. What colours make up the Austrian Flag?

a)

Blue and White

b)

White and Red

c)

Gold, Red and Black.

d)

Green and Blue

11.

Karl Nielsen was a Danish Composer and trumpeter. He wrote the Sunrise overture. How many hours of daylight will there be on Valentine's Day in Weston?

a)

8 hours

b)

10 hours

c)

12 hours

d)

14 hours

12.

Henry Purcell was buries in Westminster Abbey. What is the postcode for the Abbey?

a)

NW 3A

b)

SE 5A

c)

SW 1A

d)

NE 6D

13.

Rachmaninov was Russian, as is the world's longest railway. Where does this railway, the Trans-Siberian Main route, start and finish?

a)

Moscow to Vladivostok

b)

St Petersburg to Moscow

c)

Moscow to Beijing

d)

St Petersburg to Siberia

14.

Strauss is famous for waltzes. What is the usual time signature of a waltz?

a)

6/8

b)

12/8

c)

4/4

d)

3/4

15.

Tchaikovsky wrote many ballets. What does the ballet term Jete mean?

a)

To jump

b)

To spin

c)

To throw

d)

To lift

16.

Vivaldi was famous as a composer in baroque Italy. But what was his other job?

a)

Chemist

b)

Priest

c)

Salesman

d)

Teacher

17.

William Walton wrote music for the Queen's coronation 69 years ago today. What is the valley north of Clevedon named?

a)

Walton in Gordano

b)

Walton Levels

c)

Walton near Severn

d)

Weston Walton

18.

A Xylophone is a popular percussion instrument. What 2 Greek words is it made up from?

a)

Hit and sound

b)

Tune and sound

c)

Wood and sound

d)

Tune and hit

19.

Domenico Zipoli wrote Elevazione. What film was this music used in?

a)

The Mission

b)

Raging Bull

c)

Gone Girl

d)

The Graduate

20.

Which two vowels are used in violin string tuning?

a)

U and O

b)

A and E

c)

I and Y

d)

A and O