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