cjplumblossom
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The one at 1:16 is just sul ponticello. As for 0:19 I'm not very sure though, sounds like a fretless guitar, like what MGladman said.
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like the beginning of Saint Saens' Dance Macabre for solo violin? :)
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^ Agree! YC Hall of Fame HAHAHA
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omg OMG OMGOMGOMG Thanks everyone....this is my first time getting awards at YC's Award Ceremony... I am so honored! (Saw your shoutout, Austy) Wierdest Ensemble, Most Improved and Staff's Pet...hahahaha. I will continue to strive hard! And Austenite my goodness you won 7 Compositional awards and 2 Member awards...9 YC Oscars... Congratulations to you! And everyone else too! ^Congratulations to Ian for not winning the Annoying Member award hehe :) p.s Was Phil THAT bad...? =/
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OMG HAHAHAHA I can't believe I made it to the 'Oddest Ensemble ever written for' category! And the 'Most Improved'? ^^ And...Staff's Pet..? 8D *sweats* And oh dear, 'Shoutbox Quotations Thread'... *sweats even more*
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In my opinion the only dark side of competition is probably the acknowledgement of self-inferiority when it comes to writing music as compared to the others. For example Berlioz made four attempts at Prix de Rome and finally succeeded at the last attempt. The great thing about such competitions(especially in Berlioz's case) were to challenge conservatism and explore boundaries and I'm sure much of the composers' lives were invested into these competitions. He died at age 66 though. Competitions are good. :) They're challenging!
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We definitely need to have the Best Reviewers category too! For 'Best Piece', I suggest for different 'bests' in a variety of styles. Like 'Best Piece in Romantic style', etc etc......
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wow Austenite again haha. Congratulations! Take a break from all the winning! Just kidding. :)
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This looks fun. October + Halloween + Classical? :D my favourites! I might consider this if I have time.
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AUSTENITE!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! You're fabulous!!!!!! I KNEW your piece would win!!!!! :D :D
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No, those are not possible, it's definitely divisi.
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Hi I think you should try to write it yourself.. You wouldn't want to go up and say "Lyrics by Me. Song by XXX composer on the internet". Since you're leaving you dear school you should express all your..gratitude and those emotions into your own song. More sincere that way. It's okay if you're not confident enough to do it, but at least try and post the melody here so we could give you advice/feedback and you'll improve. All the best :)
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Luderart, 'standing up' for your own music works for you so long as your music has no basic theoretical mistakes such as those in voice-leading and harmony, etc. Do you know that you were really bold to call your piece a 'great' song? :o Despite the obvious mistakes? Well it may be fine since you were ignorant about it, but after advices given from the previous posts, shouldn't you thank each of them since they helped you to spot your errors? As a composer, we must learn humility. Some people may give harsh criticisms, that's okay, because they are constructive and will give you a mini wake-up call. You should be appreciative of them and learn how to make use of these feedback to the benefit of your development as a composer. I understand that you will naturally take pride in whatever music you create (I do, too! :P Who doesn't?), but not all of the things we do are perfect and there is always room for improvements. This has already turned into an argumentative combat, and you need to be more receptive. =] :) All the best! With more practices and theoretical understanding, I believe you'll compose even better music in the future! By the way, I've found a nice Ute prayer to summarise things up. Earth, Teach Me "Earth teach me quiet ~ as the grasses are still with new light. Earth teach me suffering ~ as old stones suffer with memory. Earth teach me humility ~ as blossoms are humble with beginning. Earth teach me caring ~ as mothers nurture their young. Earth teach me courage ~ as the tree that stands alone. Earth teach me limitation ~ as the ant that crawls on the ground. Earth teach me freedom ~ as the eagle that soars in the sky. Earth teach me acceptance ~ as the leaves that die each fall. Earth teach me renewal ~ as the seed that rises in the spring. Earth teach me to forget myself ~ as melted snow forgets its life. Earth teach me to remember kindness ~ as dry fields weep with rain." Key words: "quiet", "suffering", "humility", "caring", "limitation", "acceptance", "renewal", "forget myself" and "remember kindness". Remember all these and you'll be an awesome composer ^.^
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