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One of these objects titles a piece that opens with vocalists chanting the phrase “Some say he’s from.” Part of a piece titled for one of these objects assigns longer durations to each pitch class in ascending chromatic order, and assigns each pair of pitches a specific dynamic and articulation. Three sopranos sing about an American folk hero in a Julia Wolfe piece titled for one of these objects. (10[1])Alto flute and xylo·rimba are among the accompanying instruments in a piece (10[1])named for (10[1])one of these objects, containing the movement “L’Artisanat (10[1])furieux” (10[1])(“lar-tee-zah-NAH few-REW”). One of these objects titles that serialist “chamber (10[1])cantata” that sets poetry by René Char. That Pierre Boulez piece is titled (10[1])for one of (10[3])these (10[1])“without a master.” (10[3]-5[1])For 10 points, the finale of Mahler’s sixth symphony (-5[1])originally featured (10[1])three “blows” (10[2])from (10[1])what (10[1])object? (10[1])■END■ (10[2]0[2])

ANSWER: hammers [or marteaux; accept Steel Hammer; accept The Hammer without a Master; accept Le Marteau sans maître] (The folk hero is John Henry.)
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