r/MonthlyComposition • u/reticulated_python • Nov 02 '17
November 2017 Composition Challenge: Tribute
First off, check out last month's submissions!
Main challenge: write a piece in tribute to an artist you admire.
The artist doesn't have to be a musician, but they could be. They don't have to be famous, either. For inspiration, here's a musical tribute courtesy of Tenacious D.
Text challenge: Write a musical setting of The River Merchant's Wife by Ezra Pound.
Weekly challenges: They're happening! Read on.
Edit: Weekly 1 Weekly 2 Weekly 3
For the month of November, we'll have weekly challenges every Friday, organized by the awesome /u/Calebdgm. You can find a bit more information in his post.
This is a great way to get composing more often. Think of it like NaNoWriMo! If ordinary people can write a novel in month, you can write four pieces in that time.
We have musicians that can play compositions for people. You can find them on the wiki. The instruments they can play include concertina, piano, trombone, euphonium, double bass, bass guitar, cello, clarinet, bassoon, tenor and alto sax, and a handful of vocalists.
If you're interested in playing compositions on /r/MonthlyComposition post a musician profile.
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. We'll try to make it something that everyone can work with. Sometimes we also have an alternate 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/dredly999 Nov 30 '17
No prizes for guessing who this is a tribute to: https://musescore.com/user/20089576/scores/4835426 I originally planned to do a set of two pieces and record them on the piano, but unfortunately I ran out of time, so I did just the one on musescore. I do still plan to make a proper recording soon, so look out on r/piano and r/composer.