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