John Carroll Doyle.

Who composed 'In the mist'

No answer in 24 hrs !

It was Leos Janacek.

Who composed 'On an overgrown path' ?

Sibelius?

Who composed Sally from our Alley?

Wrong Daisy , it was Janacek again !

Sally in our Alley was by Henry Carey (My Mum, who died last week, was Sally, so it was a song often referred to in our family)

Who composed 'The Cat Fugue' ?

Scarlatti

Who composed March "Die Landwehr"?


**Sorry f#minor- didn't realise your mum was Sally. In one of my OU scores books, I believe there's a piece of this title by Beethoven. I'll check when I get home xx**

March 'Fuer Die Boemische Landwehr' was by Beethoven.

Who composed 'Night Piece' for piano as a commission for the Leeds Piano competition (1963 one I think)

Sorry... I have no idea...I'll guess at F#minor!!

I'll let you choose the next one, F#m x

Benjamin Britten. They reused it last year, didn't they?

Who composed 7 Monkey Dances?

Well there were some monkey dances written by a composer called Steve Ballmer, dont know if there were seven though.

(YAP, indeed the Britten was reused as a compulsory semi final piece last year, I went to some semifinas so heard it played many times, then I bought a copy. Very atmospheric, and difficult to strike the right mood., thought the notes arent too difficult. Have you tried it?)

Who composed 'Sonata Orageuse' ?

OK weve gone nealry 24hrs again without a reply.

It was one of Nicolai Medtners Piano Sonatas.

Another (easier) one:- Who composed a piano piece called 'Chopin' ?

Again no answer since Friday !

'Chopin' is one of the pieces in Schumann's 'Carnival'

Who composed ' Wohin ' ?

Do you mean the aria from St John Passion ? if so it's JSB of course! but I can't remember if that's the first word / title - I've sung it in English and possibly not in German.

No its a Schubert lied. (from 'Die Schone Mullerin' I think)

Who composed 'Warum?' then ?

Warum ist das licht gegeben den Museligen ? It's a Brahms motet but I have a feeling there is another "Warum" - Schumann ?

Yes its Schumann, from Fantasiestucke, just before the better known 'Auschwung'

You didnt ask another question !

So I'll ask another

Who composed 'ASCH SCHA' (Lettres Dansants)

No replies ?

ASCH SCHA is a movement from 'Carnival' so its Schumann again

Who composed 'Les Illuminations' ?

Benjamin Britten did.

Who composed the Lament for Phedra ?

John Tavener

Who composed 'Spiegel am Spiegel'

It was Arvo thingy.

Who wrote "two minutes and twelve seconds?"

Arvo Pärt

who composed "4'33"

How funny! We posted at the same time with very similar ideas. Just in case anyone is wondering who did write Two minutes and Twelve Seconds" it was my parody on John Cage's bit of rubbish.

I think we may have had that one before. John Cage. Do you have a copy of it ?

Who composed 'But what about the noise of crumbling paper'

No idea! Was it also John Cage?

Yes it was. Google him - theres some real strange ones there

Your turn to ask a question Petra

Right then. Who composed the opera Arianna in Creta?

Sounds like Handel, although I don't think I've heard it.

Yes, you are correct MM. You have to ask a question now.

Who wrote a Concerto for Birds ?

Einojuhani Rautavaara.

I have heard quite a bit of the music of this Finnish composer, and enjoyed much of it. Maybe his best known was a brass band piece used as a test piece in competetions called 'Playgrounds for Angels'. Indeed he has a whole series of 'Angel' pieces.

Who wrote 'Venetian Games' , another of my favourite 20th Century composers.

What exactly are the rules of this game please?

Hello, and welcome!

You answer the question set, and then set one of your own. That's all there is to it!

So, if you know who composed 'Venetian Games' you name the composer, and then ask "Who composed....." ready for the next person.

Thanks Daisy. Sounds like fun

It is...and a good way to find out about pieces of music and composers you may not have heard of before!

To answer F# minor...Witold Lutoslawski

Who composed Messa di Gloria in F major?

I think this is the Rossini one.

Who composed song cycle 'An die Ferne Geliebte' (Its as good as any of Schuberts!)

Beethoven!!!!!!!!!!!

Who composed How Much Is that Doggy In the Window?



**I was thinking of Mascagni for mine, f#. Didn't realise there was another piece of the same name **

Bob Merrill in 1952 - I was 5 yrs old at the time and a favourite of mine - at that time , I hasten to add.

(Not sure if the Rossini Messa di Gloria is in F Major ! But there is definitely one by Rossini)

Who composed 'Ondine' There are two answers here. Please give both.

Well, I have found Ravel, Magnus Lindberg and Peteris Vasks????

Who composed Strike Up the Band?

**Was that the Bob Merrill who sang 'The Pearl Fishers' with Yossy Burling (spelling not right probably!!)?

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Well, I have found Ravel, Magnus Lindberg and Peteris Vasks????

Who composed Strike Up the Band?





I fink it was Gershwin?

Yes, it was Gershwin...

Now you need to ask..

Miviola, yes I was thinking of Ravel (part of Gaspard de la Nuit) and Debussy , one of his piano preludes from Book 2.

Its your turn to ask a question Miviola..........

It looks as if miviola has gone on strike so I'll ask instead:

What does the "krum" in krumhorn mean?

OOPS! I forgot that this game was Find the Composer!

OK then;
An easy one; Who composed the opera Don Carlos?

Verdi...erm how about a fun one...i always wondered who composed chopsticks?

An entry in wikipedia no less! Good old chopsticks! my young pupils love it and we often end lessons with it as a "chill out".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopsticks_(music)

Who composed Puer natus est nobis?

Wiilliam Byrd wrote one, as did Thomas Tallis.
There are also Bendictine chants on the same theme.

Who composed 'Pagodes'

I've got Ravel and Debussy...

Who composed Sacrament Litany in D (1762 in case there are others).

**I was thinking of the Tallis one, Fsharp.**

Mozart! (Yes I was thinking of the Debussy prelude Daisy)

Who composed 'Suite Hebraique' ?




Oops if it was 1862, then Mozart would only have been 6 years old, so maybe I'm wrong. But he did write some pieces of that title.

Ernest Bloch.

**Right name...wrong generation. It was Leopold Mozart!**

Can't think of one for the minute.

Over to you whoever reads this next!

Ooh you caught me out with that one Daisy.

Who composed 'At the Trysting Place' ?

(Clue -in a piano suite it comes next to a much more famous piece.)

I know of "At an Old Trysting Place" in Edward McDowell's Woodland Sketches. Was that it?

This is one for the teachers of LCMM exams!

Who wrote "To a Garden Rose"?

You are right with your answer, it comes next to 'To A Wild Rose' in Woodland Sketches.

But I havent a clue who wrote 'To Garden Rose' unless its MacDowell also.

I'll leave it for a moment before posting a new question in case someone does know the answer.