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The poet-composer Henri Dallier (“on-REE dahl-YAY”) wrote a set of five “invocations” for this instrument. In the middle of a recital of his own music, a blind composer reportedly died while sustaining a low E on this instrument. (10[1])Constant (10[1])triple-forte sixteenth notes in 4/2 (“four-two”) time fill the oft-excerpted Toccata finale (10[1])of the fifth in a set of (10[1])works (10[1])for this instrument. (10[4])Midway through the second movement (-5[1])of one symphony, (10[1])after a grand pause from the orchestra, this instrument enters with a loud C major chord (10[2])to open a (10[2])Maestoso fourth (10[1])section. (10[1])Louis Vierne (10[1])(“vee-AIRN”) assisted (10[2])Charles-Marie (10[1])Widor (10[1])in his (10[1])class (10[1])on this instrument, (10[2])which is unusually featured in the third symphony of Camille (10[2])Saint-Saëns. (-5[1])For 10 points, (10[3])name (10[1])this (10[1])instrument (10[1])that traditionally plays (10[1])recessional music (-5[1])in a (10[1])church. (10[2])■END■ (10[18]0[1])

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