CMC 27: Return of the Pharaoh

CMC: Conceptual Music Competition

This competition is based on the rules of the classic TOMC (Thematic Original Music Competition).

The CMC (Conceptual Music Competition) is designed so that each participant enters a piece of music based on a set theme. The participants take the theme and interpret it as they will to come up with something that fits. Any style can work, as long as it portrays a sense of what the theme is.

Feel free to be imaginative!

Each successive theme will be chosen by the winner of the previous competition. For example, say the theme of the last competition, CMC 32, was "Malfunction" and the winner, Betty, submitted a piece that knocked the socks off of everyone, so she won. Betty then gets to decide the theme for CMC 33.

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CMC 27: Return of the Pharaoh

"The desert is unforgiving and its inhabitants are spread far and wide. They ache for unity and a chance to reclaim their former glory. Once, the Pharaoh held them together and reigned in power, but that was lost long ago. There is no leader to follow. One day, as if from a mirage, the mighty banner will appear once more on the horizon

I'm in. :D At least I can try out my new Choir library in action...

I think I am going to try and write one. If I finish I am going to need some help converting to .mp3 .

Sounds fun...

Can practice some of these egyptian sounding scales I picked up -.-

so there is no theme for this one right? is a score part of judging or just sound

so there is no theme for this one right? is a score part of judging or just sound

this is the theme.

"The desert is unforgiving and its inhabitants are spread far and wide. They ache for unity and a chance to reclaim their former glory. Once, the Pharaoh held them together and reigned in power, but that was lost long ago. There is no leader to follow. One day, as if from a mirage, the mighty banner will appear once more on the horizon

oh! haha I thought you were referring to a musical theme...got it..

I am opting myself out of this competition.

I won't be finished with the piece in time and I don't want to rush it.

You still have two weeks left before it's due...

With how many times I completely started over, I won't be done in 2 weeks.

And , although this may be irrelevant to the majority, but I find it relevant to me at least. it does not seem like I am composing for my own joy in doing this competition. It seems that I am just doing it, which is definitely not what I intended to happen.

I will continue to work on this piece, later on of course, but not right now, my mind is not in the right mindset.

Fair enough.

I'll be back in my studio around the 22nd hopefully I'll be able to cook something up, great topic this time!

Looking forward to hearing everyone's take on it.

This is the last week to turn in your pieces. I hope to see many more entries in the next few days...

Did you get my email?

Did you get my email?

Yes. I did.

All the entries are in! It's time to vote!

The results are in! Stay tuned for the next round...

Hopefully I will have time to enter the next round... after number 20 (I think it was 20) my life became insanely busy. Things have calmed down now (hopefully) so I should be in :)

The next round has been posted! Here's the link:

http://www.youngcomposers.com/forum/conceptual-music-competition-28-secret-lab-20079.html