concert band - 2025 PACE NSC

Question

The rising motif "E-flat, F, C" permeates a piece for this ensemble consisting of a chaconne, an intermezzo, and a march. Robert W. Smith (20[1])wrote most of his works for (20[1])this (20[1])ensemble, one of which was founded by Frederick Fennell ("fuh-NELL") at the Eastman School (20[1])of Music. (20[1])Pieces for this ensemble that can be played as uptempo "screamers" (20[1]0[2])include (20[1])Julius Fučík's (20[1]0[2])("YOOL-ius FOO-cheek's") Entry (20[1])of the (0[1])Gladiators. (20[3])Pieces for this ensemble (20[1])include (20[1]0[1])(*) Percy Grainger's (10[1])Lincolnshire (10[1])Posy and two suites (0[1])by Gustav Holst. (10[4])Some (10[1])of these ensembles contain a relative of the tuba that can be carried (10[1])on the (10[1])shoulder, (10[4])which is named (10[2])for John (10[1])Philip (10[2])Sousa. (0[1])For 10 points, (10[1])name these ensembles common in high schools (10[1])that consist mainly of woodwinds, (10[1])brass, and percussion. (10[1])■END■ (10[5]0[1])

ANSWER: concert band [or wind ensemble; or symphonic band; or military band; or wind band; or marching band; reject "brass band"]

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Buzzes

Player	Team	Opponent	Buzz Position	Value
Annie Williamson	Uni School of Nashville B	Winston Churchill A	23	20
Jack O’Brien	Edina	Innovation Academy B	29	20
Safiya Hasan	Lindbergh	Fairfield County AT	30	20
Matthew Yang	Centennial B	Saint Joseph	43	20
Deepak Viswalingam	Westwood	Quince Orchard	45	20
Khang Le	Strake Jesuit A	Chattahoochee A	56	0
Ethan Kral	Northmont	Fremd	56	20
Spencer Manning	Adlai E. Stevenson A	Parkway West	56	0
Evan Schleck	Hunter A	Walker	57	20
Yasmeen Farhat	Russell	Strake Jesuit B	59	0
Jeffrey Lee	Irvington	Walter Payton B	59	0
Christopher Stewart	Yukon A	Uni School of Nashville A	59	20
Ryan Smith	Downingtown STEM	Northview	60	20
Manu Sankaran	Lambert A	Seven Lakes	62	0
Nicholas Díaz	Carl Sandburg	Saratoga	63	20
Brian Pho	Carmel A	Innovation Academy A	63	20
Shishir Bharadwaj	Lexington	Eastchester	63	20
Tate Osborne	Alabama Cyber Tech	Classen SAS	67	20
Andrew Gao	Belmont	Montgomery Blair A	68	20
Luke De Bruin	Homewood-Flossmoor	Thomas Jefferson C	68	0
Kartik Bhat	Solon	Centennial A	70	10
Ben Yancey	Detroit Catholic Central A	Johns Creek	71	10
Camden Williams	Audrain County AT	Wayzata	75	0
Balaskanda Sivanandame	Lambert B	Park Tudor	78	10
Darren Kellis	Milton	Yukon B	78	10
Abigail AuYeung	Hinsdale Central A	Montgomery Blair B	78	10
Aaron Liu	Okemos	Richard Montgomery	78	10
Zachary Martin	Page	Kane County AT	79	10
Matthew Ryan	Thomas Jefferson A	Great Valley	92	10
Amber Dong	Adlai E. Stevenson B	Uni of Illinois Laboratory	94	10
James Wray	Glenbrook South	Detroit Catholic Central C	95	10
Felix Sacks	Lincoln-Way East A	Virginia	95	10
Elise Froehlich	Lincoln-Way East B	Herron	95	10
Juni Lowenhar	Hunter B	North Quincy	95	10
Sophia Guo	Thomas Jefferson B	Chattahoochee B	98	10
Joshua Koch	Grosse Pointe South	Georgetown Day	98	10
Christian Curtis	Detroit Catholic Central B	Thomas Jefferson E	100	10
Lynda Ma	Barrington	Coronado	101	10
Hrishi Bhooma	Thomas Jefferson D	Lee's Summit	101	10
Brodie Henry	West Point	Walter Payton A	102	0
Anjali Prasad	Carmel B	White Pigeon	105	10
Winnie Nutkowitz	Northside College Prep	Winston Churchill B	112	10
Tarun Devi	Chattahoochee A	Strake Jesuit A	117	10
Alex Ewart	Strake Jesuit B	Russell	120	10
Matthew Peng	Thomas Jefferson C	Homewood-Flossmoor	121	0
Samin Asif	Seven Lakes	Lambert A	121	10
Sasha Tripathi	Parkway West	Adlai E. Stevenson A	121	10
Grant Liu	Walter Payton A	West Point	121	10
Kieran Blake	Walter Payton B	Irvington	121	10
Kevin Qiu	Wayzata	Audrain County AT	121	10

Summary

Tournament	Edition	Exact Match?	TUH	Conv. %	Power %	Neg %	Average Buzz
2025 PACE NSC	06/07/2025	Y	42	98%	33%	0%	82.46