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This is my submission for the Summer Competition. Please read the Program Notes for further explanation. As usual, comments and feedback is absolutely welcome! Thanks in advance...

Ok so I'm way late even for my time zone and I won't fuss if you end up disqualifying this entry. But on the optimistic chance that you don't, here is my little two movement piano piece. I've never been the most prolific composer on the site, but I must say that my meager attempts have done me proud this time. Regardless of the outcome, I'm really pleased with this (though perhaps not pleased enough to guarantee I won't end up re-doing it in some way) The program notes aren't much to look at but hopefully it gives you an idea how my thought process went on this. I've never written one of these for my music so it was weird. I'm not sure I've taken well to the art of talking/writing about my own music seriously.

This is my submission to Danish's Summer Shakespeare contest. I hope that I put everything in its right place.

The deadline for submissions has passed, thus ending that portion of the competition! Congrats to all who submitted! Below are the qualified submissions for this Summer 2016 contest: Monarcheon's Variations on a Wanderer's Theme: http://www.youngcomposers.com/t34087/variations-on-a-wanderers-theme/ Marc 'O C's Airs from Titus Andronicus: http://www.youngcomposers.com/t34092/airs-from-titus-andronicus/ Ken320's Everything that Grows: http://www.youngcomposers.com/t34093/everything-that-grows/ Jared S. Destro's King Lear Overture: http://www.youngcomposers.com/t34098/king-lear-overture-in-c-minor/ Luderart's Nine Sententiae for String Trio Op. 277: http://www.youngcomposers.com/t34101/nine-sententiae-for-string-trio-op-277/ Fishyfry's Like as the Waves Make Towards the Pebbled Shore: http://www.youngcomposers.com/t34114/like-as-the-waves-make-towards-the-pebbled-shore/ Gylfi's Chant and Variations: http://www.youngcomposers.com/t34115/chant-and-variations-on-shakespeare‘s-127th-sonnet/ Noah Brode's Coriolanus: http://www.youngcomposers.com/t34116/coriolanus/ Austenite's Julius Caesar, Op. 41: http://www.youngcomposers.com/t34117/julius-caesar-op-41/ KJ's Hamlet: http://www.youngcomposers.com/t34118/hamlet-ycf-summer-competition-entry/ As the judging goes underway, I ask contestants to be patient with the process. I'm still aiming for all the judging and scoring to be done by the end of the month at the latest. I'll keep you all posted. P.S.: I'm going to be locking up this thread, so please post your comments on the announcement thread.

Wonderful large-scale work, immersing even at a first hearing. The only, little, thing I can criticize is the rhythmic complexity in bar 18 and following, featured for me too early in the score.

I don't hear a Bagatelle. That form is for one-offs and trivial things. This is powerful and deserves more than the time you've given it. At least two or three times. The Sfz stabs could use a bit of context, which you will get with a longer length. I love the harmonic landscape you're working in, so full of energy and tension. But it needs more time to develop. What's the hurry? Obviously, I'm only an observer, but I don't see the point of adding more movements when you're already sitting on a raw gem.