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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. Constant 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 works for this instrument. Midway through the second movement of one symphony, after a grand pause from the orchestra, this instrument enters with a loud C major chord (10[2])to open a Maestoso fourth (10[1])section. Louis Vierne (“vee-AIRN”) assisted Charles-Marie (10[1])Widor in his class (10[1])on this instrument, which is unusually featured in the third symphony of Camille Saint-Saëns. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this instrument that traditionally plays recessional music in a church. ■END■ (10[4])

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