I began with the PuCK Butterfly series and wanted to create more, so here is the Treble Clef Series. It has been created using a theme that most people can find enjoyment in, in some form or another - music. I have tried to include a wide range of styles, but I apologise if your personal favourite is not included.
As the theme is music, the most obvious symbol to use seemed to be the treble clef, so I set about asking the extremely helpful nognod to create it for me, as he is skilled at creating shapes with co-ordinates. He is also willing to help others to create shapes of their own. If anyone wishes to do this, please contact him through his geocaching profile page.
These caches can be solved by older kids and teenagers, but will be a bit of a challenge to the younger ones, I'm afraid, and the puzzles do become more challenging towards the end of the series. But as usual, all of our cache containers will be as big as possible and most will include at least a few swappables, so the actual walks will be enjoyable for all the family.
The caches are set out in 3 separate circular walks of between 2- 4 miles each. Please forgive any "gaps" in the circuits; these exist solely because I've had to work around pre-existing caches, which you can also pick up on your way round, if you haven't done so already.
All caches are placed with kind permission of the National Trust.
Enjoy!
Sing a (Classical) Song
1.A French composer called Charles-Francois Gounod wrote "Faust", a grand opera in 5 acts. When was it first performed? 18A9
2.Although technically a symphony is usually an instrumental piece, Beethoven's final symphony No.9 is called his "Choral Symphony" as it contains vocals during the final movement, taken from the poem 'Ode to Joy'. In which year did Beethoven complete this composition? 18B4
3.Handel composed "Zadok the Priest" for the coronation of George 2nd and it has been used in every monarch's coronation since. In which year was it written? 17C7
4.The famous opera "Carmen" by Georges Bizet was first performed in which year? 187D
5.Guiseppe Verdi was a composer well known for writing operas, including the famous "Aida". Verdi was born in 1813 and died when? 19E1
6.Wagner composed a set of 4 operas intended to be performed as a whole series, often called "Wagner's Ring". One of these operas is called "The Valkyrie" (Die Valkure). In which year was "The Valkyrie" first performed? 187F
7."Die Zauberflote" (The Magic Flute) is Mozart's last and most famous opera. In which year was it composed? 17G1
8."The Flower Duet" from the opera "Lakme" composed by Leo Delibes is one of the most famous vocal pieces from an opera, due to it's popularity after being used in British Airways TV commercials. In which year was it first used in a British Airways commercial? 19H9
9.Gershwin's opera "Porgy and Bess" was first performed in which year? 19J5
10.Puccini wrote many famous operas, including "Madame Butterfly" and "Tosca". In which year was "Tosca" composed? 1K00
The cache can be found at:
N50 AB.C(D-1)(E+9) W000 FG.H(J+1)(K-4)
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