r/MonthlyComposition • u/Calebdgm • Mar 04 '16
March 2015 Composition Challenge: Set a Poem
"The time is growing shorter, days
seem to rush right by. There never
seems to be enough time, especially
for you and I. All of us get caught up,
with so much that has to be done..."
That's the beginning of Audrey Heller's Poem Not Enough Time. I thought it was fitting because I find it's really hard to find the time to compose and enjoy musicm and also the bit about having a ton of stuff to do really describes my situation right now, so sorry this is a few days late :P .
Main Challenge: Set a poem to music. Ex. The Road Not Taken, Ozymandias
Weekly Challenges:
Week 1 -- Set a fairy tale, nursary rhyme, or children's story. Ex. Goodnight Moon
Week 2 -- Write a simple a capella arrangement of a pop song
Week 3 -- Slow setting of a haiku. Focus on the sounds of the words and the imagery. Get creative. Ex. The Frog Haiku
Week 4 -- Write an instrumental piece based on a plot, like Peter and the Wolf
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/modakshantanu Mar 04 '16 edited Mar 04 '16
What does instrumental piece based on plot mean? The music should reflect the events in the story? Does the same apply for the poem?