Music Compositions and Composers

Front

Which suite by William Grant Still surveyed much of the United States in its American Scene? Options: Suite 1: The East, Suite 2: The South, Suite 3: The Old West, All of the above.

Back

All of the above.

Front

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

Back

New York

Front

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

Back

Paul Whiteman

Front

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

Back

1919

Front

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

Back

37,745

Front

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

Back

Over 4.7 million

Front

Who was the recording supervisor that Grofé credited for inspiration?

Back

Eddie King

Front

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

Back

A fictional journey

Front

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

Back

Burro

Front

Which section of the orchestra stops playing to allow the soloist to perform a cadenza? Options: Strings, Percussion, Entire orchestra, Woodwinds

Back

Entire orchestra