- 1. What was Malcolm Sargent's primary instrument as a musician?
A) Violin
B) Piano
C) Organ
D) Trumpet
- 2. In what year was Malcolm Sargent knighted, becoming Sir Malcolm Sargent?
A) 1962
B) 1955
C) 1947
D) 1970
- 3. What was Malcolm Sargent's middle name?
A) George
B) William
C) James
D) Henry
- 4. Which famous composer did Malcolm Sargent often conduct in his career?
A) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
B) Edward Elgar
C) Johannes Brahms
D) Richard Wagner
- 5. In which year did Malcolm Sargent pass away?
A) 1990
B) 1981
C) 1975
D) 1967
- 6. Where did Malcolm Sargent study music?
A) Moscow Conservatory
B) Conservatoire de Paris
C) Juilliard School
D) Royal College of Music
- 7. What was Malcolm Sargent best known for?
A) Writing
B) Conducting
C) Acting
D) Painting
- 8. What was Sir Malcolm Sargent's official title at the BBC Symphony Orchestra?
A) Principal Pianist
B) Lead Violinist
C) First Trumpeter
D) Chief Conductor
- 9. Malcolm Sargent had a long and successful collaboration with which famous English tenor?
A) Peter Pears
B) Plácido Domingo
C) Luciano Pavarotti
D) Andrea Bocelli
- 10. What was Malcolm Sargent's full name?
A) James Malcolm Sargent
B) William Malcolm Sargent
C) Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent
D) John Malcolm Sargent
- 11. Which honor did Malcolm Sargent receive from the British monarch in 1947?
A) Dukedom
B) Earldom
C) Knighthood
D) Baronetcy
- 12. What was the name of the music festival that Malcolm Sargent founded at the seaside town of Aldeburgh?
A) Brighton Music Festival
B) Bath Music Festival
C) Aldeburgh Festival
D) Glyndebourne Festival
- 13. In which country was Malcolm Sargent born?
A) Scotland
B) England
C) Wales
D) Ireland
- 14. In addition to conducting, what other role did Malcolm Sargent have in musical organizations?
A) Music critic
B) Artistic director
C) Composer
D) Instrument maker
- 15. Malcolm Sargent conducted the Last Night of the Proms how many times?
A) 10
B) 16
C) 20
D) 25
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