Jeremiah Hong Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Every month, YC will be hosting a mini-composing contest. During the first three weeks, you will be given time to compose a piece on a given musical category, and post them in the "Submissons" thread. On the last week, a poll will be put up, and you can vote for your favorite submission, even if you have not submtted a piece. On the next month, a new monthly contest will begin, and the winner of the previous contest will be announced. You will have until March 24 to compose and submit a FREE FORM SONATA. Remember the rules: *A contestant may NOT vote for himself/herself. *Any sonata posted after March 24 will not count. Good luck and have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Gently Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Er.....instruments to use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah Hong Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 Keyboard only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSP Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Does free form sonata mean a piece in sonata form with relaxed rules, or something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah Hong Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 Relaxed rules. It doesn't have to be in strict sonata allegro form, unless you want it to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Gently Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Can I submit a piece with 5 pianos :)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah Hong Posted March 2, 2007 Author Share Posted March 2, 2007 :) ...sure, why not.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightingale Incorporated Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Darn, I saw the title and assumed the competition was to write a march. That would have been a much more creative idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 it would have. i'd like to write a march. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zentari Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 You can write a march and call it a sonata.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrums Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Yes. As long as Jeremiah doesn't mind, send all entries to me. Jeremiah and I will sort them out and help place them. I will most likely make a wiki page on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightingale Incorporated Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 You can't write a march for keyboard. Have you ever tried to carry a grand piano around a football field? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremiah Hong Posted March 3, 2007 Author Share Posted March 3, 2007 If you really wish to write a march, you can vote for it to be the next monthly competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 You can't write a march for keyboard. Have you ever tried to carry a grand piano around a football field? That is brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSP Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 You can't write a march for keyboard. Have you ever tried to carry a grand piano around a football field? Of course you can't! That's why I always use my Casio CTK-511. It's light-weight, MIDI capable, and I can strap it to me using percussion straps and bungee chords. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrums Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 It could be a concert sonata-march. It has to be a free-form sonata. That is one way of doing it... I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSP Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Are there any limits as to length, or suggested length of the work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zentari Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 I was wondering if I could write a sonata in ritornello form and call it a sonata, like in Bach's BWV 1029 (and of course just writing it for solo keyboard, not with gamba obliggato)... is that ok or do I need to write it in something closer to sonata form, 'cause "free-form sonata" is very... general Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 If i do take part I'm using ritornello form. Sonata allegro form annoys me :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrums Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 As long as it is a sonata, it's ok. No specific length. Preferably a little longer then 1.5 minutes. But if not its ok :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSP Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 As long as it is a sonata, it's ok.No specific length. Preferably a little longer then 1.5 minutes. But if not its ok :D Thanks! If i do take part I'm using ritornello form.Sonata allegro form annoys me ;) Sonata allegro is interesting though. But to me it's a matter of modulating to all of those different keys with smooth transitions. It's also very clearly defined, quite a good thing to me since it offers structure (although I admit I already stretched a few of the rules already). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 but in ritornello form (well, not really a form, it's more of a technique) you're modulating everywhere, that's what makes it so fun ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSP Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 but in ritornello form (well, not really a form, it's more of a technique) you're modulating everywhere, that's what makes it so fun :D I learned something today. Thanks, Mark. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Invisionary Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 A complete Sonata or just one movement? Edit* And we cannot use a previously composed piece, right? I think it would be better if we couldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrums Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 No, it must be completed this month. One movement of a sonata is fine. Unless you'd like to submit a complete sonata. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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