Competition planning/suggestions thread

bob_the_sane · #**321** (**permalink**) Aug 2 2007, 6:31 PM

Sounds like a great idea!

arnevr · #**322** (**permalink**) Aug 30 2007, 5:05 PM

I really like the ''Celtic Composition'' idea... That could be fun!

EnigmusJ4 · #**323** (**permalink**) Aug 30 2007, 10:13 PM

Yeah, especially considering it takes a specific skill to write something that truly sounds like traditional folk music and make it convincing.

arnevr · #**324** (**permalink**) Aug 31 2007, 4:54 AM

How many people need to agree with this idea to make it an official competition?

oboeducky · #**325** (**permalink**) Sep 12 2007, 2:29 PM

How about a competition where we orchestrate a piano piece into whatever ensemble we want?

PS - Just saw the CELTIC COMPOSITION idea - that sounds awesomely awesome.

EnigmusJ4 · #**326** (**permalink**) Sep 23 2007, 3:21 PM

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Originally Posted by oboeducky

How about a competition where we orchestrate a piano piece into whatever ensemble we want?

Haha, I do that on a regular basis. I have a handful of piano pieces arranged for woodwind quintet.

Yeah, I say we vote on the Celtic Compo idea.

Another idea: Anybody write for drumline? Maybe have a drumline cadence compo? For those of us percussionists around here that would be something interesting, I just don't know how many drummers/percussionists we have swimming around here. Oh, FYI a drumline usually consist of 1 marching snare drum part (average of 6 snare drummers on the part), a tenor part (average of two tenor players playing either quints or quads), and 5 tuned basses. Optional cymbals, usually tuned, four sets.

piano_player18 · #**327** (**permalink**) Sep 25 2007, 10:54 AM

For the Celtic competition...I would suggest that we have to freedom to choose our instrumentation.

#**328** (**permalink**) Sep 25 2007, 12:01 PM

Celtic? Seems limited.. Why not just a ''folk music'' competition? - write a piece of art music that draws on the folk music traditions of a specific country, perhaps?