Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 Fellow JWFans, it's time for our second annual composition competition! As earlier, it's open for everyone; learned and novices. No fancy samples are needed if you don't have or want to bother with that - a midi playback is OK, or you could record your own performance. People can post their entries here when they're ready, and on 1 December I'll make a poll with each entry. So we've got a little more than a month to come up with something interesting. The rules are as follows: The piece has to be a fanfare, with a duration of minimum 20 seconds and maximum 2 minutes. The piece may be for whatever ensemble you like, or for whatever solo instrument you like. Submitting compositions already made before the announcement of the competition is not OK. However, your basic ideas may have originated earlier. The deadline is 1 December (at 23:59). Let the composing begin! UPDATE: The deadline for submission is extended by two weeks, making the new deadline at 23:59 on 15 December. GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,369 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 I am in. Who else? Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 I'm thinking about writing a fanfare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 That's soooooo old fashioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 I'm considering to name it Bes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 In honnor of Porgy and Bess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 I would better love a symphony than a fanfare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 You'll get a pervertimento. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 How rude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted October 20, 2021 Author Share Posted October 20, 2021 Here you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted October 22, 2021 Author Share Posted October 22, 2021 Anybody else who's thinking about joining the competition? Paging @Grace Under Pressure, @SteveMc, @Glóin the Dark, @MrJosh, @KK@Manakin Skywalker, and @Bounty95. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bespin 8,482 Posted October 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2021 I'm not a composer and altought I can read music and play a bit of piano and guitar... I always find that music is "magic" for me... and I have a lot of respect for film music composers who, still in 21st century, write memorable works for a medium, the cinema, which evolved in a strange path since 20 years... I like directors who decide to go "old school" when making movies. I think CGI can't replace everything... And well-built, structured and well developped music will never replace loops and moody generic modules virtually created in a software... Jurassic Shark, Ricard and GerateWohl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 I just composed my entry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,221 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 On 22/10/2021 at 1:29 PM, Jurassic Shark said: Paging ...@Glóin the Dark Can't say for certain! My impulses to play around on the online sequencer are rather sporadic, and largely dependent on whether there's something very important that I need to procrastinate about.... Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 On 22/10/2021 at 8:29 AM, Jurassic Shark said: Anybody else who's thinking about joining the competition? Paging @Grace Under Pressure, @SteveMc, @Glóin the Dark, @MrJosh, @KK@Manakin Skywalker, and @Bounty95. I'm pretty swamped with work for the next few weeks, but I'll try and put something together if time allows! Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 I will present a piece Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manakin Skywalker 4,893 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Not sure. I'll consider it if I have the time. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_grig 472 Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 I take part in it, have already started Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 My piece is " in the can". Title: "FANFARE FOR A NAIVE OLDE FART"😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_grig 472 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 While you are here doing your nonsense, I have a serious question: What exactly is meant by fanfare? So really just brass or generally a solemn piece for full orchestra? I think I'm taking this waaay too seriously.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 On 19/10/2021 at 10:35 PM, Jurassic Shark said: The piece has to be a fanfare, with a duration of minimum 20 seconds and maximum 2 minutes. The piece may be for whatever ensemble you like, or for whatever solo instrument you like. Since a "fanfare" is not a clearly defined term, it's open for interpretation. I'm writing a piece for the piano. 10 minutes ago, Michael G. said: I think I'm taking this waaay too seriously.... Serious is good. You might want to check out last year's competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,369 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 I played around with different variants and will probably end up as well with something on the piano. Probably some kind of march to make it sound more like a fanfare. Otherwise I am not too good at playing five voice piano fugues. So, my skills are quite limited in the required regard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 54 minutes ago, GerateWohl said: I played around with different variants and will probably end up as well with something on the piano. Probably some kind of march to make it sound more like a fanfare. Otherwise I am not too good at playing five voice piano fugues. So, my skills are quite limited in the required regard. You don't have to be able to play it - you can save your work as a wave-file in your notation software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,369 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said: You don't have to be able to play it - you can save your work as a wave-file in your notation software. Yes, I tried, but the brass sounds are really... They actually sound like... farts. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 Then you'll just have to embrace it. GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,369 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 You are right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 So where does one deposit their opus? 22 hours ago, Michael G. said: While you are here doing your nonsense, I have a serious question: What exactly is meant by fanfare? So really just brass or generally a solemn piece for full orchestra? I think I'm taking this waaay too seriously.... It's a short celebratory piece composed for a specific event, like a coronation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 https://photos.app.goo.gl/2VquLYZukFraqrcHA MrJosh and Faleel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JWFan Moderators 100 Posted November 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 3, 2021 A number of off-topic posts that derailed this thread from its intended purpose have been deleted and a user has been warned for continually violating these rules: On 30/04/2021 at 5:04 PM, JWFan Moderators said: 1 - The following types of posts are not allowed: Non-productive posts -- This includes but is not limited to constant movie quotes in irrelevant threads, repeated large images, and posting into the same thread numerous times in a row to get attention. Jurassic Shark, Holko and bruce marshall 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted November 4, 2021 Author Share Posted November 4, 2021 On 31/10/2021 at 10:51 PM, bruce marshall said: https://photos.app.goo.gl/2VquLYZukFraqrcHA Nice piece. FYI the deadline isn't before 1 December, so if you want to develop it further there's time for it. bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost 3 Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 On 22/10/2021 at 7:29 AM, Jurassic Shark said: Anybody else who's thinking about joining the competition? Paging @Grace Under Pressure, @SteveMc, @Glóin the Dark, @MrJosh, @KK@Manakin Skywalker, and @Bounty95. Sounds like fun. Count me in. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bruce marshall 1,315 Posted November 7, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2021 On 04/11/2021 at 1:38 AM, Jurassic Shark said: Nice piece. FYI the deadline isn't before 1 December, so if you want to develop it further there's time for it. Revised my Oafus. michael_grig, Jurassic Shark and GerateWohl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,369 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Yesterday I finished... something. So, If I don't manage to write something proper until the end of the Month, I have... something. 8 hours ago, bruce marshall said: Revised my Oafus. I got a notification about this on my phone and could even listen to it. Very nice, and much better than the initial version, where I expected every moment the wedding march to start. This now is a round thing, nicely solemn and ceremonial. This fanfare thing is really interesting. I am looking forward to all the contributions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 Thanks. I went back to the Glass piece for inspiration I.e. closing with a solemn statement. I voted for you last year and look forward to your composition, G. GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,369 Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 I have a question. Can one participate with more than one composition? Or do I need to chose one (if I manage to create more than one)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted November 11, 2021 Author Share Posted November 11, 2021 Only one there is. GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GerateWohl 4,369 Posted November 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2021 Probably I will not rework it before the nd of the Month. So, here it is, my fanfare for brass quintett: I structured it as far as I could. Part I like, the main theme for example. Parts would require clean-up or more structure. But I am no pro and it is the first time that I did something like this. Therefore I am a little proud. But sure, I know, I could have done more. MrJosh, Jurassic Shark and Bellosh 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Look forward to it. Gonna wait till all the entries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 1 hour ago, GerateWohl said: But sure, I know, I could have done more. We all could. Looking forward to listening to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJosh 892 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I will submit something if I can finish it in the next couple weeks here. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,419 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 On 14/11/2021 at 3:10 AM, GerateWohl said: Probably I will not rework it before the nd of the Month. So, here it is, my fanfare for brass quintett: I structured it as far as I could. Part I like, the main theme for example. Parts would require clean-up or more structure. But I am no pro and it is the first time that I did something like this. Therefore I am a little proud. But sure, I know, I could have done more. hey! this reminds me of something i'd hear in the Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis video game soundtrack. sweet. GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,369 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, Bellosh said: hey! this reminds me of something i'd hear in the Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis video game soundtrack. sweet. Thanks. I don't know that one, but I guess, there could be worse comparisons. Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellosh 3,419 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 1 minute ago, GerateWohl said: I don't know that one, but I guess, there could be worse comparisons. i did not mean anything bad by it, i promise. it was the first thing that came into my head. but it IS a good thing to be compared to. it's a terrific video game score. GerateWohl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJosh 892 Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Bellosh said: hey! this reminds me of something i'd hear in the Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis video game soundtrack. sweet. I love that game! Good times. Bellosh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 The deadline for submission is extended by two weeks, making the new deadline at 23:59 on 15 December. bruce marshall and GerateWohl 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Who died and made u boss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 What's up, @GerateWohl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,369 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 It's just... I am ready and I am waiting for the pieces of the others and the discussions round it. And I knew the timelinie and managed my time accordingly. But, yes, we are no professionals, so time estimation might be hard. I understand. But I am really looking forward to this. So, I am not embracing time shiftings. So, with more time I might have approached this differently from the start. Anyway. Maybe I should see it more positively. So, now I can use the additional time to disfigure my piece by making unnecessary adjustments and additions. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 1 minute ago, GerateWohl said: Anyway. Maybe I should see it more positively. So, now I can use the additional time to disfigure my piece by making unnecessary adjustments and additions. That's exactly the reason for the extended deadline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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