Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra
Question types: Multiple Choice, Essay. Instructions: Choose the appropriate answer after thoroughly reading each question. Use the provided video that will be referenced in the quiz. Some light research may be required to answer certain questions.
- 1.Who composed this piece, and in what year?
- A.
Benjamin Britten, 1946
- B.
Benjamin Britten, 1954
- C.
Igor Stravinsky, 1960
- D.
Aaron Copland, 1944
- E.
Aaron Copland, 1948
- 2.After the entire orchestra's introduction, in what order do the instrument families play the theme?
- A.
Brass, Woodwinds, Strings, Percussion
- B.
Woodwinds, Strings, Brass, Percussion
- C.
Percussion, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds
- D.
Woodwinds, Brass, Strings, Percussion
- 3.At around 2 minutes into the piece, what instrument is playing?
- A.
Trumpet
- B.
Flute
- C.
Violin
- D.
Cello
- 4.What is the order of solo instruments in the Strings section of the piece (After Woodwinds, end of part 1 and beginning of part 2--just use the related videos to pick part 2)?
- A.
Violins, Cellos, Violas, Harp, Double Basses
- B.
Violas, Violins, Cellos, Double Basses, Harp
- C.
Cellos, Double Basses, Harp, Violins, Violas
- D.
Violins, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses, Harp
- 5.The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra is based on what composer's theme, "The Moor's Revenge"?
- A.
Patrick Henry
- B.
Henry II
- C.
Henry Pintell
- D.
Henry Purcell
- 6.Beginning with the Woodwind solo section (around 2 min into it), count all instruments that have their own solo part. Include Strings, Brass, and Percussion (Use part 2 of the video for Brass and Percussion (Perc. counts as one instrument). For every instrument you hear, that counts as one variation. How many variations are there, total?
- A.
15
- B.
17
- C.
13
- D.
12
- E.
10
- 7.No wrong answer here - What is your favorite instrument/family of instruments/section in The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, and why?
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