Symphonic Competition

Added you to the list, Wolf_88. Nice to see you again around these parts. :P

I am new here, but I would like to enter.

By new what do you mean?

I think Nick meant "original" as in "written especially for this competition." He might have meant 'new' as in 'n00b,' though. You can never tell with him.

I think Nick meant "original" as in "written especially for this competition." He might have meant 'new' as in 'n00b,' though. You can never tell with him.

THAT, was below the belt ;)

alright, it is impossible for me to work that fast, so count me out :P

my name wasnt on the list anyway, so its ok. Phew.

I'll have to drop out. I was gonna use this pimped-out melody, but I think it'll sounds better as a piano sonata.

So, how many people are actually competing now?

Maybe you could update the list.

is it ok if I started the piece after entering the compitition but have posted part of it on my soundclick already, does it have to be heared for the first time when it's posted on here?

when do you submit.. ive done mine.. ive already posted on the site, but do i need to do a seperate one here as well?

is it ok if I started the piece after entering the compitition but have posted part of it on my soundclick already, does it have to be heared for the first time when it's posted on here?

It's one movement so if you have other movements posted anywhere that doesn't matter, if you've already posted the movement you wish to enter that's not allowed

I'm dropping out... wouldn't want to hurt your ears :)

Looks like the deadline just passed. When do the judges get the submissions?

ARGH!

My computer craps out at the most inopportune moments.

So... I will open up a Submissions thread for this competition. If you are still in, and you have a piece to submit, please attach it or post a link to it in that thread. The judges will then download everyone's pieces and submit detailed and scored (out of 100%) judgings to me within 2 weeks. If you are not sure whether you're a judge or not, go ahead and judge anyway.

Just to confirm, a MIDI and score are required, and an mp3 is optional?

The thread and rules are up. If you have any questions, please PM them to me.

My thoughts exactly, Chris. They scalloped and moaned to get their way, then failed to follow through in the end.

It happens every time.

People can't be happy with the satisfaction of winning, they need something to coerce them to try.

This may well be true, but what can we feasibly offer?

I sent out a PM to the judges a while ago asking for their judgings. So far, I've only received judgings from one of them. I've re-sent the message and will allow up to five more days for the rest to come up with the goods, after which time I'll declare the winner of the competition based on whatever judgings are to hand.

It's worth noting, however, that April is often a busy time of year insofar as exams etc., so some of the judges may simply not have had time.

I say you re-open the submissions thread, give people another chance to submit there compositions and wait until there is enough compositions for this contest to actually have a meaning.

Which would make things massively unfair to those who'd already submitted their's, them having worked to a deadline and met it.

Which would make things massively unfair to those who'd already submitted their's, them having worked to a deadline and met it.

Yes, I share that view, though on the other hand, having a few more pieces might have spiced things up a little.

And to me, since if we did extend to May 5, for example, I definitely would have participated.

There's no point declaring deadlines if they aren't going to matter in the end. If we were to re-open the submissions thread in this case, we'd leave ourselves open to allowing pieces to be submitted post-deadline for every single subsequent competition.

So no, I'm not willing to re-open the thread, because it would set an unworkable precedent.

I agree.

The final deadline for judgings has passed. Altogether, I received two of them. Not brilliant, but workable I suppose.

Bit pressed for time to go through my PMs right now though - I'll try to declare the winner later on today.