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Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture - Quiz
Contributed by: Bingham
  • 1. Which vocalist performs the wordless vocals in the theme 'Rose'?
A) Kate Winslet
B) James Horner
C) Sissel Kyrkjebø
D) Celine Dion
  • 2. What instrument is used extensively in the track 'Hard to Starboard'?
A) Anvils
B) Uilleann pipes
C) Piano
D) Snare drums
  • 3. Which theme signifies the spectacle of the Titanic?
A) Hymn to the Sea
B) Rose
C) Southampton
D) Distant Memories
  • 4. What kind of choir is featured in the theme 'Southampton'?
A) Opera choir
B) Gospel choir
C) Electronic choir
D) Children's choir
  • 5. The 'Hymn to the Sea' theme features which specific type of instrument?
A) Synthesizer
B) Violin
C) Trumpet
D) Uilleann pipes
  • 6. In which track is the 'Iceberg Theme' first heard?
A) Hard to Starboard
B) Southampton
C) Distant Memories
D) Death of Titanic
  • 7. When is the 'Distant Memories' leitmotif first heard in the film?
A) When the ship hits the iceberg
B) During the final sinking scene
C) When Jack first sees Rose
D) When old Rose is taken aboard the Keldysh
  • 8. What happens to the chorus of the 'Rose' theme?
A) It repeats the opening melody
B) It loses all vocal accompaniment
C) It modulates to the relative minor key
D) It stays in the major key
  • 9. Which theme contains a menacing, descending, four-note motif representing the wreck?
A) Southampton
B) Death of Titanic
C) Hymn to the Sea
D) Rose
  • 10. What is the tone of the 'Distant Memories' leitmotif?
A) Aggressive and fast
B) Sorrowful and slow
C) Heroic and loud
D) Aquatic and chiming
  • 11. What is the primary theme associated with the romance between Jack and Rose?
A) Hymn to the Sea
B) Distant Memories
C) Rose
D) Southampton
  • 12. In which other tracks does the 'Rose' theme interpose?
A) Never An Absolution and Keldysh
B) Hard to Starboard and Death of the Titanic
C) Southampton and 2 1/2 Miles Down
D) Distant Memories and Hymn to the Sea
  • 13. What does the 'Death of Titanic' track contain?
A) Electronic choir exclusively
B) Uilleann pipes only
C) A descending, tumid and foreboding motif
D) An upbeat orchestral melody
  • 14. Which track features ambient music with droning synth voices?
A) Hard to Starboard
B) 2 1/2 Miles Down
C) Southampton
D) Rose
  • 15. The motif heard in '2 1/2 Miles Down' represents what?
A) The romance
B) The wreck of the ship
C) The spectacle of the ship
D) The iceberg
  • 16. Who composed the Titanic motion picture soundtrack?
A) James Cameron
B) Will Jennings
C) James Horner
D) Michael W. Smith
  • 17. Which ensemble performed the Titanic soundtrack?
A) Hollywood Studio Symphony
B) Berlin Symphony Orchestra
C) London Philharmonic
D) New York Philharmonic
  • 18. In what year was the Titanic soundtrack originally released?
A) 1996
B) 1997
C) 1999
D) 1998
  • 19. Approximately how many copies of the Titanic soundtrack were sold worldwide?
A) 10 million
B) 32 million
C) 50 million
D) 20 million
  • 20. Who was James Cameron's original choice to compose the music?
A) Enya
B) Sissel Kyrkjebø
C) Céline Dion
D) James Horner
  • 21. Which previous film collaboration between James Cameron and James Horner was known to be strained?
A) Aliens
B) The Abyss
C) Braveheart
D) Terminator 2
  • 22. How many singers did James Horner audition before choosing Sissel Kyrkjebø?
A) 10 or 12
B) 25 or 30
C) 50 or 60
D) 5 or 10
  • 23. Who sang the song 'My Heart Will Go On'?
A) Michael W. Smith
B) Enya
C) Céline Dion
D) Sissel Kyrkjebø
  • 24. Who co-wrote 'My Heart Will Go On' with James Horner?
A) James Cameron
B) Michael W. Smith
C) Will Jennings
D) Sissel Kyrkjebø
  • 25. Which award did 'My Heart Will Go On' win in 1997?
A) Grammy Award for Album of the Year
B) Academy Award for Best Original Song
C) Tony Award
D) Emmy Award
  • 26. Which artist submitted the song 'In My Arms Again' for the movie?
A) Michael W. Smith
B) Enya
C) Sissel Kyrkjebø
D) Céline Dion
  • 27. What company released the 20th Anniversary Edition of the soundtrack in 2017?
A) La-La Land Records
B) Sony Classical
C) Universal Music
D) Warner Bros
  • 28. How many copies of the 25th-anniversary LP edition were produced?
A) 20,000
B) 7,500
C) 32,000
D) 1,000
  • 29. What is the status of Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture in terms of historical sales for an orchestral film score?
A) Highest-selling only in the US
B) Highest-selling in history
C) Average-selling orchestral score
D) Third highest-selling in history
  • 30. Which album replaced Titanic at the number-one spot on the US Billboard 200?
A) 21
B) Before These Crowded Streets
C) Come On Over
D) Ray of Light
  • 31. How many consecutive weeks did the soundtrack remain at number one in the US?
A) Ten
B) Twenty
C) Eleven
D) Sixteen
  • 32. Which artist's album was the next to spend at least ten consecutive weeks at number one after Titanic?
A) Adele
B) Dave Matthews Band
C) Madonna
D) Shania Twain
  • 33. What certification did the soundtrack receive in the United States?
A) Diamond
B) 3× Platinum
C) 5× Platinum
D) 11× Platinum
  • 34. In which country is the soundtrack the best-selling non-Chinese CD album?
A) Australia
B) United Kingdom
C) Canada
D) Taiwan
  • 35. Which singer contributed a track to the Back to Titanic album?
A) Máire Brennan
B) Adele
C) Celine Dion
D) Sissel Kyrkjebø
  • 36. How did Stephen Thomas Erlewine describe the instrumental score compared to Celine Dion's song?
A) Overly melodramatic
B) A derivative work
C) The soundtrack's greatest strength
D) Secondary to the song
  • 37. What certification did the CRIA in Canada award to the Titanic soundtrack?
A) 3× Platinum
B) Platinum
C) 11× Platinum
D) Diamond
  • 38. Which group performed all tracks on the album 'Gentlemen, It Has Been a Privilege Playing with You Tonight'?
A) Randy Gerston
B) James Horner
C) William Ross
D) I Salonisti
  • 39. Who produced the tracks on 'Gentlemen, It Has Been a Privilege Playing with You Tonight'?
A) John Altman
B) Randy Gerston
C) James Horner
D) William Ross
  • 40. Which disc contains 'Popular Music From the Titanic Era' in the four-disc 2012 Anniversary Edition?
A) Disc 4
B) Disc 2
C) Disc 3
D) Disc 1
  • 41. Who produced tracks 9–12 on disc 4 of the 2017 20th Anniversary Edition?
A) William Ross
B) James Horner
C) John Altman
D) Randy Gerston
  • 42. Which individual arranged and conducted tracks 8, 13, and 14 on disc 4 of the 2017 20th Anniversary Edition?
A) William Ross
B) Randy Gerston
C) James Horner
D) John Altman
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