- 1. When was John Stainer born?
A) 1805
B) 1875
C) 1900
D) 1840
- 2. In which country was John Stainer born?
A) Italy
B) England
C) Germany
D) France
- 3. Which famous oratorio did John Stainer compose?
A) Messiah
B) The Crucifixion
C) Requiem
D) St. Matthew Passion
- 4. In what year did John Stainer die?
A) 1850
B) 1970
C) 1901
D) 1925
- 5. Which university did John Stainer serve as Professor of Music?
A) Yale
B) Oxford
C) Harvard
D) Cambridge
- 6. Which renowned British choir did John Stainer conduct for many years?
A) The Tallis Scholars
B) St Paul's Cathedral Choir
C) The Sixteen
D) The King's Singers
- 7. What was the title of the post John Stainer held at St. Paul's Cathedral from 1872 to 1888?
A) Conductor
B) Organist
C) Choir Director
D) Composer-in-Residence
- 8. Which famous structure in London did John Stainer help to re-open after a long period of neglect?
A) St. Paul's Cathedral
B) Tower of London
C) Buckingham Palace
D) Westminster Abbey
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