PeterthePapercomPoser Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Starting August 22nd, 2022 and running until October 16th, 2022, Young Composers Forum invites you to participate in a new and unique music composition competition hosted by @Thatguy v2.0, @PeterthePapercomPoser, @Tónskáld, and @chopinall of whom will also judge the competition. “The Tortoise and the Hare” is the theme of this competition. It is mandatory that the entrants associate a pair of instruments with the tortoise and the hare respectively which are meant to contrast each other. However, the total number of instruments used in the music is left up to the composer's discretion. A score/sheet music submission is also required. The maximum allowed duration of the music is 10 minutes and all compositions will be judged based on the following criteria: Melodies/ Themes Harmony/ Chords/ Textures Form/ Development/ Structure Originality/ Creativity Score/ Presentation Instrumentation/Orchestration Execution of Given Challenge Taste The competition does not have to stay true to the famous short story from Aesop’s Fables “The Tortoise and the Hare”. Instead, the composer is free to use any poem, short story or painting as the inspiration for the music, as long as it is related to the theme (“The Tortoise and the Hare”). Using a poem, short story or painting is of course, optional. The composer’s ability to create the contrast in question between one instrument representing the Tortoise, and another instrument representing the Hare will be judged with the “Instrumentation/Orchestration” criterion as well as the “Execution of Given Challenge” criterion. Compositions which do not feature two instruments as a duet or in high relief accompanied by other instruments that are clearly in the background will effectively be disqualified as their scores in these criteria will bring down their total score. Also, there will be a cash prize of $100 given to the winner of this competition! Given enough participants (at least 10), there will also be a cash prize for 2nd and 3rd place ($60 and $40 respectively). In order to compete: Must feature two solo instruments One for the tortoise One for the hare With any accompaniment desired (or none) At most 10 minutes of music Optional poem, story or painting as additional inspiration No age limit One submission per participant Mp3 rendition required Score/Sheet music submission also required (please send an anonymous copy w/o the composers name) $100 1st prize, $60 2nd prize, $40 3rd prize awards given at least 10 participants Deadline: Sunday, October 16th, 2022 Submissions are to be sent to @PeterthePapercomPoser through direct message with the title of the composition as the subject line. He will post the submissions anonymously in a special contest thread for everyone to listen to and consider. Besides attaching a pdf score (without your name in it) and mp3 rendition of your music consider also including a description of your piece for the judges, fellow competitors and young composers at large to better understand your music. Which instrument is the tortoise and which is the hare? Current Entrants: (reply to this thread in order to enter) @ComposaBoi @SwiggitySwewgity @DanJTitchener @Tom Dahlenburg @MusicianXX12??? @Noah Brode @SofiaS @corrado cristaldi @Studio_H @Austenite @Left Unexplained rorycraigcomposer @WowBroThatWasReallyEdgy @AngelCityOutlaw Grey Ross @Ricardo A J Ferrari @Sepharite @Camfrtt @Tedd @rsn @Martin Manolescu @luderart @BAllen @Mark Dal Porto @semotivo @Vonias Competition Submissions Thread: Popular Voting Polls Thread: The competition is now closed to further entries. For a sneak peek at all the awards the winners will receive go here: For all the results and winners go here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComposaBoi Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Interesting. I’m in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwiggitySwewgity Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 I just realized how long it's been since I've written a full orchestral song. It might be nice to give this a shot! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanJTitchener Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Sounds fun, I'm in (as long as I come up with anything I think is good enough!) 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Dahlenburg Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Sounds interesting, I might give it a go, I'll see what happens. Two solo instruments accompanying each other in an almost question and answer like style? Sounds like a real challenge, should be fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicianXX12 Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 A great idea! Definitely to have considered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterthePapercomPoser Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, MusicianXX12 said: A great idea! Definitely to have considered! Just to be clear - does that mean you would like to enter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicianXX12 Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Thinking over this possibility! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Brode Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Looks like I came back to the site at the right time 😁 I’d like to sign up, please. Thanks to the judges for organizing this event; I appreciate it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SofiaS Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 I’m in!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio_H Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Count me in! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austenite Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 This makes for an excellent chance to trudge out of a composing hiatus. So I hope to be up to the task. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Unexplained Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 im in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rorycraigcomposer Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Sounds like a fun challenge... Count me in! 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComposaBoi Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 @rorycraigcomposer why’d you say it twice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rorycraigcomposer Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 9 minutes ago, ComposaBoi said: @rorycraigcomposer why’d you say it twice? Ah, my bad. I forgot I had replied already. I wanted to delete my second reply but I couldn't find a way how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WowBroThatWasReallyEdgy Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 i shall participate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelCityOutlaw Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Tapping in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Ross Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 You can count me in! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo A J Ferrari Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 I am in! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepharite Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 I’m in! Curious to see my work judged on a professional level. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camfrtt Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 I'm in too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedd Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 I'm in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsn Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 Can anyone tell me how to submit piece? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tónskáld Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 1 hour ago, rsn said: Can anyone tell me how to submit piece? Please see below (copied from the original post of this thread): On 8/22/2022 at 5:39 PM, PeterthePapercomPoser said: Submissions are to be sent to @PeterthePapercomPoser through direct message with the title of the composition as the subject line. He will post the submissions anonymously in a special contest thread for everyone to listen to and consider. Besides attaching a pdf score and mp3 rendition of your music consider also including a description of your piece for the judges, fellow competitors and young composers at large to better understand your music. Which instrument is the tortoise and which is the hare? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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