Music Flashcards
When did George Frederick Handel become a British citizen?
18th Century
1727
Who composed “The Planets”?
Gustav Holst
What type of music did Sir William Walton write?
Wide range from
Film Scores
to Opera
Who wrote “Water Music” for King George I?
George Frederick Handel
What is the Mercury Music Prize?
A prize
for the best album
from the UK and Ireland
Where was Sir Edward Elgar born?
England
Worcester
What type of music strongly influenced Ralph Vaughan Williams?
Traditional English Folk music
Name 3 music festivals in the UK
Creamfields
Glastonbury
Isle of Wight Festival
When is Handel’s Messiah regularly sung by choirs?
Easter time
Who was Ralph Vaughan Williams?
A composer
of orchestral
and choir music
What is the National Eisteddfod?
A Welsh annual cultural festival
which includes music, dance, art
and Welsh poetry competitions
What piece of music is “Land of Hope and Glory” from?
Pomp and Circumstance Marches
March No 1
by Sir Edward Elgar
What music event did Benjamin Britten found?
The Aldeburgh festival
in Suffolk
Who was Henry Purcell?
Late 17th century
Oraganist at Westminster Abbey
What does “A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” introduce the listener to?
Various different sections of an Orchestra
Who organises The Proms?
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Which 3 operas written by Benjamin Britten?
Peter Grimes
Billy Budd
A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
When did the BBC start organising the Proms?
1927
Name two annual music award events in the UK?
Mercury Music Prize
Brit Awards
Who composed “Land of Hope and Glory”?
Sir Edward Elgar
What are “The Proms”?
8 weeks
Summer Season
of Orchestral Classical music
Which popular hymn inspired Gustav Holst’s “Jupiter”?
I vow to thee my country
Whose music did Benjamin Britten base “A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra” on?
Henry Purcell
What type of music did Henry Purcell write?
Church music
Operas
What type of music is Benjamin Britten best known for?
Opera
True of False
The Alderbugh festival is an event of international importance
True
The Aldeburgh festival in Suffolf continues to be a popular event of international importance
Name a large Scottish venue that hosts music events
SECC in Glasgow
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
When is the Mercury Music Prize
Each September
Who composed the coronation marches for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II?
Sir William Walton
What are the best known works for Sir William Walton?
Facade
Belshazzar’s Feast
Who did George Frederick Handel write “Music for the Royal Fireworks” for?
King George II
What is the name of George Frederick Handel’s oratorio?
Messiah
