January 2008 Monthly Competition Rules/Sign-Up Thread.

Originally Posted by M_is_D

Just to say I just finished my variations. 8:31 minutes of fun

I hate you.

I'm trying to make mine sound as least like theme and variations as possible, as I hate the concept of theme and variations, it's boring. So I'm trying to make it sound like a concerto-like piece thingy.

So far I have 55 bars at 108 bpm... not sure how much time that is.

Hey now, the length doesn't matter, you have no clue... It might be 8 minutes of BORINGNESS!!! (however, I doubt that... )

Originally Posted by EnigmusJ4

I hate you.

I'm trying to make mine sound as least like theme and variations as possible, as I hate the concept of theme and variations, it's boring. So I'm trying to make it sound like a concerto-like piece thingy.

So far I have 55 bars at 108 bpm... not sure how much time that is.

The theme and variations concept is boring only in boring hands. Who doesn't love virtuoso variations? my new ones, for this contest, are actually far less difficult than the first (linked in my sig.) Not to say it's super quality music, but I do think they manage to grasp SOME interest

There better be some good themes here. I don't wanna hear variations on bad themes.
Also, I wanna see some creative variations! I don't wanna hear just different tempos or different instruments. I wanna see some really awesome, crazy, totally "WOW, That's a really crazy awesome way to change that melody!" variations. I don't need it to be any Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, but it better not be really boring.

wanna see some really awesome, crazy, totally "WOW, That's a really crazy awesome way to change that melody!" variations.

I like your limited vocabulary... i.e crazy and awesome...

Count me in. I'll hopefully get something done...

EDIT: Damn, I'm past the entry date, surely you could find room for one more?

The more, the merrier. Come on, let him in!

Of course! The due date is just to scare people!

heheh, awesome, thanks guys.

OK, Sounds like this competition is gonna be fun (compared to the new years' competition, with only two contestants, and only a little competition )!

So, Morivou, what ARE these criteria for us judges to use??

Humbly,
Alan