Happy Birthday Competition

Hi, I want to make a competition.

My Birthday is no where soon, but I would like to have it done, by lets say Jan. 1st.

I need this piece so it can be played with the symphony orchestra I play in.

This is for a college level players.

2 Flutes

2 Clarinets

1 Bass Clarinet

2 Bassoons

4 F Horns (may double F horn 1/2 and 3/4)

2 Trps.

1 Tuba

2 Trombones

2 Oboes

2 Violin parts

1 Viola Part

1 Cello part

1 Double Bass Part

Timpani

Snare

Chimes/Tubular Bells

Marimba/Glock./ Xylo./Vib. (any 2 of these)

Bass Drum

Triangle

Toms

Cymbals

I need a beautiful arrangement, so I will judge myself.

I will PM participants with where to submit them.

This is a great opp. for your music to be performed.

Happy Birthday Song finally free from copyright restrictions | Freedom for IP

That says its no longer in copyright so please, any participants post here.

Any questions, feel free to ask.

I would LOVE to enter this one!

will someone be able to get a recording of it?

There is no guarantee there will be a recording, since IDK how I would do that....

I am performing and I dont have the equipment to record audio, and I doubt they will allow it.....

So I can try, but no guarantees :)....

I might as well say here, I dont have the time to send many PMs

to submit, submit to

editor@hectorosanchezmusic.net

Subject: Competition

and in the message please use this format:

YC Username

Name

Length of Piece

if custom title, title?

Attach as Mp3, pdf, or just .mus versions 09 and before.

- Marimba/Glock./ Xylo./Vib. (any 2 of these) --> You mean, we can use 2 in the same time, or we have to choose 2 of them?

- Should we use all of these instruments?

- Do you have a bass clarinet, or one of the clarinet players plays it?

- Do you have 4 or 5 string-double bass?

- Are you sure about this one-month deadline? :)

- Do you have only 1 triangle?

- If I write something for woodblock too, can you get one?

I have a lot of questions, sorry :)

- min-max length? :)

- special effects are allowed?

- special time signatures? (5/8, 7/8, 11/8, 5,5/8 (8+3/16) etc.) ;)

Count me in!

Max Length 12 Mins.

Use any 2 of those instruments.

we have 5 String Basses

and Triangle yeah, only one. You can write for wood block in the same part as well.

Special affects, sure.

and time sigs dont matter its a college orchestra I play in so they can play it....:)

yes, please use that instrumentation, and we do have a bass clarinetist.

and I am sure about the one month Deadline, unless all contestants finished before :)

OK, than I have to be so fast.. :D

we do need time to practice it along with other piece we are playing. :p

Oh, and good luck.

I'm in.

good luck Justin :)

Yeah count me in!

I have a question: To what extent can we take liberties with the Happy Birthday theme. I'd like to try my hand at writing a 'fantasy on a theme of...' if possible, as opposed to a straight arrangement.

as long as it has the main theme in it somewhere haha!

Variations, fantasy, etc. :)

You can do w/e you want with happy birthday as long as its recognizable :p

Participants so far:

Jimmyjuicin

gollam12

Pieter Smal

Justin Tokke

almacq

anymore?

Participants so far:

Jimmyjuicin

gollam12

Pieter Smal

Justin Tokke

almacq

anymore?

This is HELLA SWEET! Im sooo in.

Participants so far:

Jimmyjuicin

gollam12

Pieter Smal

Justin Tokke

almacq

yyoppp

anymore?

Goodluck yyoppp.

Hello,

Two other questions :)

- Do you have 4 percussonists? (I would like to use 4, I think, but I need at least 3)

- Min length?

WE have 6 percussionists.

Min. length.....10 Mins. Max is now 15 not 12.

auch.. I finished something, but it's 2:11 :D I should do something with that..

fantastic!

actually yeah. That is fine. Because its not going to be part of the regular program we play. 2:11 is fine. submit it to my email: editor@hectorosanchezmusic.net

I have to think about it yet. I finished it, but it's not enough for me too :D I'm searching new ideas.