New Monthly Competitions

INteresting choice... nomination #3.

OOH, that was a good one!

I have one- how about a challenge where you must write music to a very profound or unusual theme.

For example, you would have to write music (any instrument group) to a scene that resembles (but is not necessarily like) waking up in the morning, or possibly fireflies!

Nomination Numero 4.

Writing music using a given motif? And the motif must appear at least twice in the piece.

I think these competitions' only requirement should be an ensemble of like 5 instruments that each person has to write their piece for, and the ensemble changes every month, and beyond that (and the time limit) there aren't any other restrictions. Cause if you want to write music to a given theme there's the conceptual music competition which is also held about once a month

How about writing a certain type of form, like a sonata or rondo or themes and variations?

The instrumentation could be whatever you want, but a certain type of form should be adhered to. The piece could be judged on the ability to structure, then, along with the other components of composing the piece.

I also like the working on a piece from a given motif or even a theme. Hell, that could be combined with my idea for a themes and variations piece .

Originally Posted by Dev

I think these competitions' only requirement should be an ensemble of like 5 instruments that each person has to write their piece for, and the ensemble changes every month, and beyond that (and the time limit) there aren't any other restrictions. Cause if you want to write music to a given theme there's the conceptual music competition which is also held about once a month

What?? Conceptual music competition?? I didn't think that there were any going on. Besides, those use different scenarios. AND, in order to make these fun, you have to do more than send a bunch of composers wild without anything intresting to do. It may as well be an assignment if there's nothing different in these monthly competitions than just writing a piece!

And don't worry, every month, we will (as a group) come up with a little fun challenge to be incorporated in the composition! hehe.

I think there should be a predetermined theme. and then each composer should do a theme and variations using a chamber group. It could be string quartet, woodwind quintet, brass quintet, just no more than five instruments.

Well, all of the nominations are already up, try again next month. However, you can vote in the nominations thread!!