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METAMORPHOSIS YC Composer Competition - Autumn, 2020 I. Topic: All entrants must compose a unique piece that is based on the same melody. The fragment chosen by member vote is: Takashi Yoshimatsu, "Waltz of Rainbow Colored Roses" - https://youtu.be/3qihgGETXwc ***To be clear, entrants do not have to use the whole piece as the basis for their compositions, only the short fragment identified in the member voting post and now attached to this post. *** While a traditional "theme and variations" form is not required, judges will be looking for effective treatment and development of the chosen theme as a central aspect of each composition. The theme itself will be chosen by the judges from the nominated melodies submitted privately to the judges by entrants and members of the YC community at large. II. Eligibility: 1. You must be a member of the Young Composers forum in order to enter. Sign ups will be in the comments below for JUDGE or ENTRANT. Comment "I'd like to enter as ____" for entry. 2. There will again be no limits regarding instrumentation. There is no minimum length, but there is a maximum length of 15 minutes. 3. You must have some sort of audio rendition accompanying your work. 4. You must present a score of your music for judging. 5. If you volunteer to be a judge, you may not enter as a contest participant. III. Scoring: Due to a lack of sufficient judges signing up for this competition, scoring will be by member voting only. ALL ENTRANTS: PLEASE MESSAGE ME, @Noah Brode, WITH AN MP3 AND PDF SCORE OF YOUR SUBMISSION TO BE POSTED ANONYMOUSLY ON THE APPROPRIATE FORUM. ONCE ALL OF THE SUBMISSIONS ARE POSTED, YOU WILL HAVE ROUGHLY TWO WEEKS (SEE TIMELINE BELOW) TO PRIVATELY MESSAGE ME YOUR FIRST, SECOND, AND THIRD-PLACE CHOICES FOR THE COMPETITION (OBVIOUSLY NOT INCLUDING YOUR OWN SUBMISSION). I WILL TALLY UP THE SCORES AND RELEASE THE RESULTS WITHIN A FEW DAYS OF THE FINAL DEADLINE (DEC. 27). THESE WILL BE THE ONLY SCORES OF THE COMPETITION; THE WINNER OF THE MEMBER VOTING PROCESS WILL BE THE WINNER OF THE COMPETITION. NOTICE THAT ALL OF THE DEADLINES HAVE BEEN PUSHED BACK BY ROUGHLY ONE WEEK. Member Voting: Once submissions have been entered, members will get three votes in which to vote on each other's pieces. These votes are tiered, meaning you will vote for your favorite entry, your second favorite entry, and your third favorite entry. The criteria or reasons for your vote need not be explained, though participants are highly encouraged to leave reviews on each other's works regardless. Members will send their first, second, and third choice picks to the judges after the submission deadline. Failure to do so will result in disqualification. Traditional Judging: 1. How well is the central process of the piece executed? How effective is the progression, or in the case of a lack of a linear one, how well is it represented? Most importantly, how internally consistent is the piece in the construction of a narrative? /15 2. How well is the piece orchestrated? Do instrumental orchestration (range, ability, etc.) and voice leading seem to be appropriate? How effective is the treatment of the ensemble? /15 3. How well integrated is the fragment to the composition as a whole? How central is the use of the fragment in the construction of the piece? /15 4. How clear is the score and audio of the submission? /5 5. A brief written segment (1-2 sentences) is required to explain the premise of the piece, if any. /0 Entrants whose primary language is not English are encouraged still to participate, as the diction and syntax themselves will not be judged. Timeline: Members will submit entries by first submitting their piece to the judges, both the score and the audio file. Each entry will then be posted by a judge or judges. SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR ENTRANTS: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 11:59 PST JUDGING DEADLINE FOR ENTRANTS: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 11:59 PST Current Entrants: @Bradley Scarff @Left Unexplained @caters @PaperComposer @Joshua Ng @Hendrik Meniere @bkho @Aled Edwards @Ivan1791 (backup judge) @zhenkang @Leonardo C. Núñez @Thatguy v2.0 @luderart Current Judges: @Tónskáld

Although nothing can beat the creativity of the human mind in terms of composition (let's face it, no algorithm can create Beethoven's 5th, at least without previous knowledge of all of Beethoven's styles), I could see some good use cases for these types of generated compositions. For example, they can certainly provide a composer with new ideas. There are many times I hear a short phrase on TV or in a movie not intended to be an entire composition, and I think to myself that I could probably take that phrase and turn it into a fun piece of music. @Polaris, I would suggest using these algorithmic arrangements in coming up with your own creative composition!

@pianist_1981 Thank you for your encouragement. I really appreciate it. We were very lucky, indeed, to have recorded before the pandemic broke out (at least in our part of the world). We were originally going to launch around these dates, but we've had to move it to next year. The official launch date with Signum Classics is set for 19 March 2021.

Hi everyone! I just found out about this forum and I knew I just had to join. This one's a few months old now, but I am quite happy about it (as a piece more than as a fugue). I would appreciate any feedback, as well as suggestions, criticism, anything really. Thank you all!Double Fugue in C Minor.pdf Double Fugue in C Minor.mp3