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Works with 5 or fewer reviews, within the latest 3 months.

Do you want to opt your music in for a chance to be used in a Youtube video or short? You can now opt in when uploading your music for review. You can "opt in / out" at any time, and remember, you always own the copyright to your work.

Please make sure your recording is of somewhat decent quality to be considered.

Upload compositions which use an orchestra or a large ensemble (defined as one requiring a conductor)

Upload compositions written for a small group of instruments (including works with piano), or for solo instruments (other than works for solo keyboard)

Upload compositions that extensively make use of one or more singers, whether in the form of a soloist or a chorus

Upload piano and solo keyboard works

Upload video game music, film music and other forms not primarily intended for the concert stage

Upload Jazz, Band or Pop/Rock compositions

Upload music which makes use of electronic resources

Works here must be attached using the forum's attachment method. Incomplete works will not be categorized in the network.

Contains a selection of Masterclasses.

Suggest works and discuss past and/or present events, for the sake of Music Appreciation.  Link to YouTube videos, iTunes links, online articles and composers websites.

General discussion on composer-related issues and music composition.

Talk about musical repertoire, from full-blown orchestral works to solo piano pieces

Discuss the performance of music here, such as the characteristics and limitations of different instruments

Offer informal advice on methods of composition, compositional technique (e.g., fugue writing, chorale-style harmonization), etc., that you feel may be of benefit and interest to our members.

A list of winning works of all of our competitions

NEW Smaller-scale competitions held on a monthly basis

Work on a piece with other composers

"Little creative exercises for composers to think outside of the box."

External competitions that are not hosted by Young Composers.

Young Composers has developed a new music software, with a focus on speed, playback and ease of use.  This forum will be used for support, sales questions and bug submissions.

Post questions about your music notation software of choice.  Whether it be Finale, Sibelius, MuseScore, Dorico or anything else you may be using.

Discuss different sound libraries. This is also the place to talk about software samplers, such as EWQL, VSL, GPO, Kontakt and Gigastudio