Packet 1: Bonus 8
The Boston Pops began the tradition of performing this piece on the Fourth of July in 1974 under Arthur Fiedler. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this Tchaikovsky overture featuring cannon fire which was written to commemorate a Russian victory over Napoleon in the title year.
ANSWER: 1812 Overture [or The Year 1812, Solemn Overture]
[10m] The Boston Pops premiered this Leroy Anderson piece in May 1948, though it is more often performed around Christmas. This piece depicts a horse’s neigh using a trumpet and temple blocks for the horse’s walk.
ANSWER: “Sleigh Ride”
[10h] This one-time director of the Boston Pops composed a march beginning with the brass playing (read slowly) three quarter note G minor chords, dotted eight note E-flat minor chord, sixteenth note B-flat, quarter note G minor chord.
ANSWER: John Williams [accept John Towner Williams]
<Auditory Fine Arts — Sam Macchi> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 1
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 17.22 | 100% | 67% | 6% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Catholic Central A | New Boston Huron | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Detroit Catholic Central B | Detroit Country Day B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Detroit Catholic Central C | Troy A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Hillsdale Academy A | DeWitt B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Okemos A | Taylor | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Okemos B | Hillsdale Academy B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Traverse City Central A | Holt | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
| Utica Academy | White Cloud B | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EM |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 8 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 14.00 | 100% | 40% | 0% |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 16.00 | 100% | 40% | 20% |