Musical Crossword

2. Surname of poet credited with writing the text to the Christmas carol 'In the Bleak Midwinter'.
3. Musical term in German meaning fast.
6. Where does the festival celebrating Wagner's music take place?
8. Name the patron saint of music.
10. Give the correct name for a conductor's stick.
12. Musical term in Italian meaning playing with exaggerated, overly sentimental emotion.
15. Musical direction for 'at once' or 'immediately.
16. Worn by singers in church.

1. First name of the Director of Music at King's College, Cambridge.
4. Medical problem caused by vocal strain.
5. Name of the large keyboard played by the feet on an organ.
7. Which section of the choir traditionally sings first at the start of a performance of Handel's Messiah?
9. When reciting the Nicene Creed, which compass direction do traditional church choirs face?
11. Surname of Mozart's great rival.
13. Cathedral choirs are usually split into two sections, to the left and right of the altar. What is the section on the left of the altar (north side) called?
14. A sacred, polyphonic piece of choral music, often sung unaccompanied.