Universal Longings | Anhelos Universales Trivia

1. What is the title of this concert (Universal Longing) inspired by?

• James Lee III’s piece “Breaths of Universal Longings”
• Humans all over the world
• Beethoven’s 6^th symphony
• Poetry by Sylvia Plath

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

• James Lee III is the composer of Cantata Criolla
• Jame Lee III took inspiration from the bible (Genesis 2:7, Job 38:7, etc.) in creating the first movement of his piece “Breaths of Universal Longings”
• The second movement of “Breaths of Universal Longings” is inspired by a poem.
• “Breaths of Universal Longings” is in 4 movements.

3. Which of the following is the festival that “Breaths of Universal Longings” was commissioned by?

• Aspen Music Festival
• Tanglewood Music Festival
• Colorado Music Festival
• The May Festival of Cincinnati

* This was part of the organization’s 150th anniversary celebration taking place this year—making it the oldest choral festival in the western hemisphere.

4. Which of the following pieces tells a story from Venezuelan folklore?

• Breaths of Universal Longings, by James Lee III
• Cantata Criolla, by Antonio Estévez
• El Paño Moruno, by Manuel de Falla
• Preludios Caracteristicos, by Flausino Valle

5. What is one of the most popular and traditional styles of music in Venezuela?

• Joropo,
• Merengue
• Paso doble
• Sardana

*Joropo is their national dance, played with harps, cuatros, bandolas, mandolins, and maracas

6. The two medieval chants Ave maris stella and Dies irae are infused in which of the following pieces?

• Breaths of Universal Longings, by James Lee III
• Cantata Criolla, by Antonio Estévez
• Handel’s Messiah
• Beethoven’s 9^th Symphony

7. What piece is having its East Coast premiere in this concert?

• Breaths of Universal Longings, by James Lee III
• Cantata Criolla, by Antonio Estévez
• Handel’s Messiah
• Beethoven’s 9^th Symphony

8. When was Cantata Criolla composed?

• 1954
• 1968
• 1970
• 2021

9. “Now and Then” is a title from a movement of which of the following pieces?

• Breaths of Universal Longings, by James Lee III
• Cantata Criolla, by Antonio Estévez
• Handel’s Messiah
• El Paño Moruno, by Manuel de Falla