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1
When was the Albert Hall opened?
1871
2
Who opened the Albert Hall?
Queen Victoria
3
How long do the Proms last?
8 weeks
4
When were the Proms founded?
1895
5
Who organizes and broadcasts the Proms now?
BBC
6
Who wrote the poem "Rule, Britannia"?
James Thomson
7
When is Three Choirs Festival held?
at the end of July
8
Who are the authors of The Mikado and The Pirates of Penzance?
Gilbert and Sullivan
9
Which Henry Purcell's work is considered the first English opera?
Dido and Aeneas
10
Who was appointed Master of the King's Music in 1924?
Edward Elgar
11
Who composed The Lark Ascending?
Ralph Vaughan Williams
12
Who was the first choreographer of the Royal Ballet?
Sir Frederic Ashton
13
____ is a form of English folk dance usually accompanied by music.
Morris Dance
14
When was the Water Music premiered?
on 17 July, 1717
15
What is Beale Street famous for?
African-American Blues Music
16
Where is Hall Carnegie located?
New York
17
When was Hall Carnegie opened?
1891
18
Who is the author of The Star-Sprangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
19
Who is the author of Oh! Susanna and Old Black Joe?
Stephen Foster
20
Who is the author of Porgy and Bess and Rhapsody in Blue?
George Gershwin
21
Which American composer is also known as the 'March King'?
John Philip Sousa
22
Who is the author of Pennsylvania 6-5
23
What is Louis Armstrong's nickname?
Satchmo
24
____ won an Oscar for the film Going My Way
Bing Crosby
25
Which American musician is considered the 'King of Rock and Roll'?
Elvis Presley
26
Who is the author of White Christmas?
Irving Berlin
27
Who is the author of Billy the Kid and The Heiress?
Aaron Copland
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