A) Edward Elgar
B) Ralph Vaughan Williams
C) George Frideric Handel
D) Benjamin Britten
Answer: C) George Frideric Handel
Which British composer is known for works like “Enigma Variations” and “Pomp and Circumstance Marches?
A) Benjamin Britten
B) Edward Elgar
C) William Walton
D) Frederick Delius
Answer: B) Edward Elgar
The Planets,” a suite for orchestra, was composed by which British composer?
A) Gustav Holst
B) Benjamin Britten
C) Ralph Vaughan Williams
D) Arthur Sullivan
Answer: A) Gustav Holst
Who composed the opera “Peter Grimes,” known for its strong portrayal of British coastal life?
A) William Walton
B) Benjamin Britten
C) Edward Elgar
D) Frederick Delius
Answer: B) Benjamin Britten
Which British composer wrote “Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis” and “Fantasia and Fugue in C minor”?
A) Ralph Vaughan Williams
B) Gustav Holst
C) Frederick Delius
D) Edward Elgar
Answer: A) Ralph Vaughan Williams
“Nimrod,” one of the variations from “Enigma Variations,” is a composition by:
A) William Walton
B) Benjamin Britten
C) Gustav Holst
D) Edward Elgar
Answer: D) Edward Elgar
Who is known for composing the opera “The Turn of the Screw” and the War Requiem?
A) Gustav Holst
B) William Walton
C) Edward Elgar
D) Benjamin Britten
Answer: D) Benjamin Britten
The “Enigma Variations” were composed by which British classical composer?
A) Benjamin Britten
B) Edward Elgar
C) Ralph Vaughan Williams
D) Frederick Delius
Answer: B) Edward Elgar
Who composed the opera “The Pirates of Penzance” and collaborated with W.S. Gilbert on numerous comic operas?
A) Gustav Holst
B) Edward Elgar
C) Benjamin Britten
D) Arthur Sullivan
Answer: D) Arthur Sullivan
The “Fantasia and Fugue in C minor” is a notable work by which British composer?
A) Benjamin Britten
B) Ralph Vaughan Williams
C) Edward Elgar
D) Gustav Holst
Answer: B) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Which British composer is associated with works like “The Lark Ascending” and “Fantasia on Greensleeves”?
A) William Walton
B) Ralph Vaughan Williams
C) Edward Elgar
D) Benjamin Britten
Answer: B) Ralph Vaughan Williams
“Crown Imperial” and “Orb and Sceptre” are ceremonial marches composed for British royal occasions by:
A) Ralph Vaughan Williams
B) Edward Elgar
C) Gustav Holst
D) William Walton
Answer: D) William Walton
Who composed the choral work “Dona Nobis Pacem,” which is a plea for peace?
A) Ralph Vaughan Williams
B) Benjamin Britten
C) Edward Elgar
D) Gustav Holst
Answer: A) Ralph Vaughan Williams
The “London Symphony” and “Fantasia on a Theme of Henry Purcell” were composed by:
A) Edward Elgar
B) Gustav Holst
C) Ralph Vaughan Williams
D) William Walton
Answer: C) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Who is known for composing the “Variations on an Original Theme,” also referred to as the “Enigma Variations”?
A) William Walton
B) Benjamin Britten
C) Edward Elgar
D) Frederick Delius
Answer: C) Edward Elgar
“Jerusalem,” a choral setting of William Blake’s poem, was composed by:
A) Ralph Vaughan Williams
B) Edward Elgar
C) Gustav Holst
D) Benjamin Britten
Answer: A) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Who composed “A Ceremony of Carols,” often performed during the Christmas season?
A) Benjamin Britten
B) Edward Elgar
C) Gustav Holst
D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Answer: A) Benjamin Britten
“The Wasps Overture” and “Fantasia on Greensleeves” are works composed by:
A) Edward Elgar
B) Gustav Holst
C) Ralph Vaughan Williams
D) Benjamin Britten
Answer: B) Gustav Holst
Who composed the oratorio “Belshazzar’s Feast,” a large-scale choral work?
A) Benjamin Britten
B) Ralph Vaughan Williams
C) Edward Elgar
D) William Walton
Answer: D) William Walton
“The Dream of Gerontius,” a choral work, was composed by:
A) Edward Elgar
B) Gustav Holst
C) Ralph Vaughan Williams
D) Benjamin Britten
Answer: A) Edward Elgar
Who is known for composing “Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus” and “Fantasia on Christmas Carols”?
A) Benjamin Britten
B) Gustav Holst
C) Edward Elgar
D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Answer: D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
“Fantasia on Christmas Carols” is a composition by which British classical composer?
A) Ralph Vaughan Williams
B) Edward Elgar
C) Benjamin Britten
D) Gustav Holst
Answer: D) Gustav Holst
Who composed “Serenade to Music,” a work for orchestra and chorus, celebrating the power of music?
A) Benjamin Britten
B) Edward Elgar
C) Ralph Vaughan Williams
D) Gustav Holst
Answer: C) Ralph Vaughan Williams
The “Sea Pictures” cycle for mezzo-soprano and orchestra was composed by:
A) Ralph Vaughan Williams
B) Gustav Holst
C) Edward Elgar
D) Benjamin Britten
Answer: C) Edward Elgar
“Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus” is a composition by which British composer?
A) Benjamin Britten
B) Gustav Holst
C) Edward Elgar
D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Answer: D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Who composed the “St. John Passion,” a choral work based on the passion of Christ?
A) Benjamin Britten
B) Gustav Holst
C) Edward Elgar
D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Answer: C) Edward Elgar
“Hymn to St. Cecilia” and “Festival Te Deum” are compositions by:
A) Edward Elgar
B) Gustav Holst
C) Ralph Vaughan Williams
D) Benjamin Britten
Answer: D) Benjamin Britten
Who composed “Cello Concerto in E minor,” known for its expressive and poignant melodies?
A) Ralph Vaughan Williams
B) Gustav Holst
C) Edward Elgar
D) Frederick Delius
Answer: C) Edward Elgar
“Cello Concerto in E minor” is a notable work by which British composer?
A) Edward Elgar
B) Gustav Holst
C) Ralph Vaughan Williams
D) Frederick Delius
Answer: A) Edward Elgar
Who is known for composing “Requiem,” a large-scale choral work dedicated to the memory of various individuals?
A) Benjamin Britten
B) Edward Elgar
C) Ralph Vaughan Williams
D) Frederick Delius
Answer: C) Ralph Vaughan Williams
The “Sospiri” for strings and harp was composed by:
A) Gustav Holst
B) Benjamin Britten
C) Edward Elgar
D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Answer: C) Edward Elgar
Who composed the ballet “The Perfect Fool” and the opera “Paul Bunyan”?
A) Benjamin Britten
B) Edward Elgar
C) Gustav Holst
D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Answer: C) Gustav Holst
“The Lark Ascending,” a work for violin and orchestra, is a composition by:
A) Benjamin Britten
B) Edward Elgar
C) Gustav Holst
D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Answer: D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Who is known for composing “Symphony No. 9 in E minor,” also known as the “London Symphony”?
A) Gustav Holst
B) Benjamin Britten
C) Edward Elgar
D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Answer: A) Gustav Holst
“A Sea Symphony,” a large-scale choral symphony, was composed by:
A) Benjamin Britten
B) Edward Elgar
C) Gustav Holst
D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Answer: D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Who composed the ballet “Facade” and the operas “The Knot Garden” and “A Midsummer Marriage”?
A) Benjamin Britten
B) Edward Elgar
C) William Walton
D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Answer: C) William Walton
“Facade” and “Crown Imperial” are compositions by which British composer?
A) Edward Elgar
B) Gustav Holst
C) William Walton
D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Answer: C) William Walton
Who is known for composing “Symphony No. 1 in A flat major,” “The Apostles,” and “The Kingdom”?
A) Ralph Vaughan Williams
B) Edward Elgar
C) Gustav Holst
D) Benjamin Britten
Answer: B) Edward Elgar
The “Violin Concerto in B minor” and “Cello Concerto in E minor” are works composed by:
A) Gustav Holst
B) Edward Elgar
C) Ralph Vaughan Williams
D) Benjamin Britten
Answer: B) Edward Elgar
Who composed the “English Folk Song Suite,” “Lincolnshire Posy,” and “Prelude on Three Welsh Hymn Tunes?
A) Benjamin Britten
B) Edward Elgar
C) Gustav Holst
D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Answer: D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
The “Lachrymae” for viola and piano was composed by:
A) Edward Elgar
B) Gustav Holst
C) Ralph Vaughan Williams
D) Benjamin Britten
Answer: A) Edward Elgar
Who composed the opera “Billy Budd” and the “Four Sea Interludes” from the opera “Peter Grimes”?
A) Gustav Holst
B) Benjamin Britten
C) Edward Elgar
D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Answer: B) Benjamin Britten
“Dona Nobis Pacem” and “War Requiem” are compositions by which British composer?
A) Edward Elgar
B) Gustav Holst
C) Benjamin Britten
D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Answer: C) Benjamin Britten
Who composed “Symphony No. 3 (A Pastoral Symphony)” and “Symphony No. 6”?
A) Gustav Holst
B) Ralph Vaughan Williams
C) Edward Elgar
D) Benjamin Britten
Answer: B) Ralph Vaughan Williams
“A Pastoral Symphony” and “The Lark Ascending” are compositions by:
A) Edward Elgar
B) Benjamin Britten
C) Gustav Holst
D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Answer: D) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Who composed “Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis,” a work for double string orchestra?
A) Ralph Vaughan Williams
B) Edward Elgar
C) Gustav Holst
D) Benjamin Britten
Answer: A) Ralph Vaughan Williams
The “Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings” and “Nocturne” were composed by:
A) Ralph Vaughan Williams
B) Benjamin Britten
C) Edward Elgar
D) Gustav Holst
Answer: B) Benjamin Britten
Who is known for composing “Sea Drift” and “Songs of Farewell”?
A) Gustav Holst
B) Benjamin Britten
C) Ralph Vaughan Williams
D) Edward Elgar
Answer: C) Ralph Vaughan Williams
“Songs of Farewell” and “Serenade to Music” are works composed by:
A) Edward Elgar
B) Ralph Vaughan Williams
C) Benjamin Britten
D) Gustav Holst
Answer: B) Ralph Vaughan Williams
Who composed “An Oxford Elegy” and “Flos Campi”?
A) Edward Elgar
B) Gustav Holst
C) Ralph Vaughan Williams
D) Benjamin Britten
Answer: C) Ralph Vaughan Williams
