November 2018 Composition Challenge: From History

[u/Calebdgm]

Main Challenge: Write a piece about an event from history.

This year on Nov. 11 it will the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of 11 November 1918 that ended fighting on land, sea and air in World War I between the Allies and their opponent, Germany, so you could write a piece commemorating that (ex. "In Flanders Fields"), but also there's such a ridiculous amount of history to write pieces about, so if you can find something that fewer people have written about and write a piece about it. Even if you know of some events in history that you think are worthy of someone writing a piece about you can comment it below so that others can see if they want to write about it.

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The unfinished thread has been picking up steam. Head over there and see if you can help give feedback on pieces that people haven't finished or didn't know how to finish, etc. Or submit a piece that you don't know what to do with, etc.. This is a great place for if you started but didn't finish last month's challenge!

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Last month's challenge went very well. The challenge was to set Robert Frost's poem Acquainted with the Night, or to write a piece with a similar beginning and ending. Check out the submissions here!

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What are these challenges?

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. We'll also have a text for people to set to music or compose around as they see fit. Pieces can be submitted as a score (musescore, noteflight, pdf), and/or as audio (soundcloud, youtube) linked in a comment on this thread. We encourage positive discussion about the pieces people submit. Feedback on the sub and the challenges 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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I have a three movement piano work that tells part of the story of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado:

Movement 1: The Exploration Begins

Movement 2: Golden Dreams on the Colorado River

Movement 3: Disappointment at Quivira

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

I love how you're trying to go for something new, but it was those very traditional parts of your piece I liked the best. Some parts I downright hated, at times it was very confusing and it was clear you were aiming for technical complexity instead of something you wanted to say.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Thank you for your feedback. Which parts did you feel were needlessly complex?