Landscapes - Soundscapes - Spring 2026 Composition Competition

I see.

Anyway, I’m going through the pieces as they’re uploaded (there’s only one so far). But I’d prefer to send the results at the end, so I can compare them with one another.

For judging, I’m assuming that participants could also judge the pieces but for official scores if I’m assuming the moderators will be judging these as well?

7 minutes ago, Fruit hunter said:

For judging, I’m assuming that participants could also judge the pieces but for official scores if I’m assuming the moderators will be judging these as well?

Nobodies reviews are more "official" than anyone else's and you're free to review whichever entries you want and in any manner you see fit (you can use the official competition reviewing template or review them any way you want or use your own template). The winners will be decided by popular voting polls.

On 4/1/2026 at 6:50 AM, PeterthePapercomPoser said:

as per the poll, the members are free to compose for any kind of trio/quartet/quintet from a Pierrot ensemble to a kazoo trio to a quartet of Tibetan throat singers! Write for the serpent! You may use any combination of 3 - 5 monophonic or polyphonic instruments/voices.

So are chamber orchestras allowed?

3 hours ago, Musicman_3254 said:

So are chamber orchestras allowed?

No, they are not allowed since you need a trio Quartet, or a quintet .chamber Orchestra’s or in this case what you may be referring to as a string orchestra at minimum could contain at least up to nine players. Two per part other than double bass since they rarely get Div.

Sir Pickles of Mercury hereby declares his entrance into the Grand Competition.

(also: happy five years on the forum to me!!!!)

Edited Sunday at 12:44 PM1 day by mercurypickles

I enter

Seeing as my schedule will open up in the next few weeks, I suppose I will participate :)