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Quick 13x13 Standard Crossword - Compiled By itavero
Date: 26 Apr 2013 Title: GCS Crosswords Feb 2013
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Across
1. They did it to Aida and Radames. (6)
5. ------ MacCunn; 'The Land of the Mountain and the Flood' was his one hit wonder. (6)
8. An operatic song. (4)
9. Anglican service, where the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis are usually sung. (8)
10. Carl Nielsen's nationality. (6)
11. Faustus, Bartolo, Caius are famous ones in opera. (6)
12. Venerated, religious painting. (4)
14. 'O --- Omnes' ; Gesualdo, Vittoria and Casals have composed versions of this Holy Week responsory. (3)
15. One of the title characters of Harrison Birtwistle's grisly opera based on puppet figures. (4)
16. Not the most exciting style of music for a choir to sing!. (6)
18. A loose translation of the Italian musical term: 'troppo' . (6)
19. Slower than allegretto but faster than andante. (8)
21. What a conductor may stand on. (4)
22. According to 'Messiah' where 'All we like sheep have gone' (6)
23. From the Gloria, 'Nunc et semper' meaning 'now and ------' (6)
Down
2. A Bellini opera. (5)
3. GCS is always hoping for this after a concert. (7)
4. 'The Ruins of Athens' was an overture by this composer. (9)
5. 'A rosy --- settles all around, you've got the feel you're on solid ground, for a spell or two, no-one seems forlorn, this comes to pass when a child is born' Johnny Mathis (3)
6. 'Serenade to -----' ; a piece by RVW for 16 soloists. (5)
7. A choral work by Johannes Brahms. (4,2,7)
11. Tragic heroine of Verdi's Otello. (9)
13. They feature in Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture. (7)
15. A bird from Rheims, not to be confused with Rossini's thieving magpie. (7)
17. 'I -----'; song recorded by 'All 4 One' and subsequently by Boyz II Men in the 1990's (5)
20. First name of singer who recorded ' Valerie' and 'Back to Black'. (3)