January 2008 Monthly Competition Submissions Thread

Welcome!

THIS is where the music for the competition will be sent in! I ask that the participants please submit the following before January 31st (or Jan. 30th... not sure... I REALLY should look at a calendar):

TURN IN EVERYTHING ON THIS LIST!!!!

1. A Midi file of the piece.
2. An MP3 'IF POSSIBLE/NECESSARY'*
3. A Score in .PDF, gif, jpeg, or any type of file that is suitable to ANY computer without extra software needed (excluding Adobe).*
4. The typed variation report found in the Rules/Sign-Up thread. AND, a background of your musical experience (just a paragraph)

*An MP3 can be used if necessary desired effects are wanted to be heard better that a Midi cannot.
*A score is needed for the purpose of Judging
*If an MP3 is put in, no Midi is needed, but a visual score is still necessary!

Judging shall be commenced on this scale:

(There will be 5 topics for each of the four judges, they will each give a score on 1-5 of each of these topics... THEN they will add the numbers up and that is the score from that judge. The cumulative score (each Judge score out of 25, added is out of 100) out of 100 is the final score.The reason I am doing it this way is to prevent favorites, and to prevent weaknesses in the composer's style that cannot be helped, such as lack of theory training but great music.)

Rubric:

1. Form (1-5)
-Did they use at least 4 variations?
-Is the theme strong?
2. Development (1-5)
-Does the piece flow?
3. Notation (1-5)
-The score is laid out correctly.
-The score is neat, and is effective and practical for real life usage.
4. Compliance with the Rules (1-5)
-Everything required is turned in and filled out properly and is correct.
5. Instrumentation (1-5)
-Ranges of Instruments is used correctly.
-General instrumentation rules are followed.
If there is something wrong, or I am missing something... or something is messed up, PLEASE tell me and I will try to fix it!


JUDGES WILL SEND ADVICE BY PM AS TO MAKE IT MORE PERSONAL!!!

-Morivou-

Submission List-
JUDGES: (I only want five, sorry I take one!)
1. Morivou
2. XxCransworthxX
3. IHoldThePenHaHa
4. jujimufu

PARTICIPANTS:
1. EnigmusJ4
2. virtualshock
3. M_is_D
4. Dev

I have an Mp3 of the piece. Do I *have* to post a MIDI? It'll sound completely terrible and give the wrong idea of how the piece sounds. Can't it just be the mp3 and the score in .pdf format?

Anyway. Here's the link to the mp3: Box.net - Free Online File Storage, Internet File Sharing, Online Storage, Access Documents & Files Anywhere, Backup Data, Send Files

The score is attached to this post in .pdf format.

Techniques used for the variations: my ear, 'nuff said. I didn't used techniques on purpose.

Description of piece: It's scored for violin and piano, and begins with the 2 minute theme - not mine, it's my town's unoficial anthem, a little folk piece - followed by 5 variations, the 4th being slow and having an extended piano part. It lasts 8 minutes and 31 seconds.

Musical background: I've been playing the violin for 10 years and have had classes on solfege and the sorts for four years. I've never had composition lessons and I write stuff based mostly on what my ear tells me.

Nope, and I sent you your first Judge review!

Originally Posted by Morivou

Nope, and I sent you your first Judge review!

OK, MIDI file added. But PLEASE people, listen to the mp3, it's MUCH better.

Actually... I meant that you did not have to put a midi just as long as there was an MP3 and a PDF, so you are off the hook if you want to take it down.

Hm... About the judge reviews, how do you want them done? I would rather write a lengthy review of the whole piece in general, which will be sent to the composer, but what about the grades? Do we send these to you or do we post them online?

Oh, and also, if the composer of each individual piece agrees, Maybe we (judges) could post the reviews on this forum, so that other people can see the reviews (after we've reviewed all pieces, that is, so there is no kind of cheating by seeing what a judge is judging), and learn from other peoples' mistakes as well What do you think?

As long as all participants agree, sure.

AND, do the reviews however you want, and send the grades to me (but also send them to the participant so he knows what he got.)

Alrighty I am #2.

My variations consist of two recorders variating on a simple, chant like theme,
the theme is variated thus:
I-Retrogad
II-Augmentation
III-Inversion
IV- Diminution
V-retrogade inversion

Background: I have played violin for 3 years, composing for ~2 with no lessons or anything of that sort, self taught.

This piece will probably be torn to shreds but whatever

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EDIT: The Mp3 has a 2nd movmt, a short of rustic chant, the varition ends at ~4 minutes

EDIT #2: Since my recent judges have asked my variations are for 2 soprano recorders, whose range are from middle C up too about C above the staff.

I have evaluated M is D's piece. Should I send it to you, Morivou?

Yes please! ALL JUDGES, SEND ME REVIEWS AND SCORES WHEN YOU ARE DONE WITH EACH PIECE!!!! Send them to me separately for each submission, not together.