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