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