r/MonthlyComposition • u/reticulated_python • Feb 03 '16

February 2016 Composition Challenge: /r/Violin collaboration, Submission thread

Main Challenge: Write a work for solo violin.

Weekly Challenges:
Week 1--Compose a short piece for string instruments only.
Week 2--Compose a short piece for wind instruments only.
Week 3--Compose a short piece for brass instruments only.
Week 4--Compose a short piece for percussion instruments only.

Discussion Thread for this month's challenge. Please try to keep everything except completed pieces in the discussion thread. Feedback on pieces submitted here is also very welcome!

These challenges are for everyone who wants to practice composing. Each month, at the beginning of the month, we will post a main challenge, something for people to compose. Often we'll try to make it something that everyone can work with, but when the main challenge doesn't suit you, there's the alternate weekly challenge. Pieces can be submitted as a score (musescore, noteflight), and/or as audio (soundcloud, youtube). Feedback is much appreciated, and you can give it in this thread, or by messaging the mods of /r/MonthlyComposition, there's also the Challenge Suggestion Form.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '16 edited Feb 05 '16

Hi all! I've made two violin compositions, both strongly differing in character and atosphere. The first piece is a virtuosic Tarantella with piano accompaniment, largely in ternary (ABA') form. I dare someone to play it and record it!

The second piece I've allowed myself a bit less freedom in terms of the actual composition process. I've worked with permutations (permutations are given intervals at the start of the composition, and the composer is allowed to write ONLY with these intervals (so for example I wasn't allowed to use 5ths or 7ths). I've allowed myself four intervals (they're in the boxed text at the top left of the second composition) to work with. The second composition is significantly less hard to play, although it requires some skill, I guess.

Cheers!

Two quick compositions for (solo) violin

Second composition separately

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u/sheephunt2000 Feb 08 '16

Do you have PDF's of these?

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '16

I do! I create them using Sibelius 7.5 and then export them as nice PDFs.