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I would say a vast majority of reputable music schools still require compositions majors to declare a principle instrument, I know that was the case for every school I applied to. And honestly I don't understand why some phase it out, it is still extremely beneficial.

Most people are focusing on your composition but I am going to take the other approach. I am just finishing up High School in the Houston,TX area and have gotten accepted into composition in college, and gone through many auditions over the past couple months (stressful) The biggest problem I see you having is being proficient enough on your primary instrument, since you did not even play through high school. This is really your disadvantage since students coming out of high school have most likely progressed MUCH since middle school and since you put down your horn. If it is what you want to do then give it your all! I am not trying be arrogant in this post, I am just trying to point out some of the obvious disadvantage's you may occur (It is also generally harder to transfer into a music program, unless you are counting on entering as freshman). Honestly, you can gauge yourself better than any of us can though (performance wise). Best of luck! - James

Hello all I am new to this forum so bare with me, I am just now playing around and reading up on composing my first fugue. Now these questions may sound silly but I am in need of some clarification. While trying to follow a "Example of Key/Entry Structure, in a Three-Voice Baroque Fugue" which is evident in a wikipedia article I have seen linked around many times before, once my original invertible countersubject have been created for the initial voice how do I go about applying that to the 2nd voice which is either a 5th up or a 4th down from the subject in g minor? For more clarification, if the same countersubject is being used for the 2nd voice how is it transposed to fit in correctly when the 3rd subject comes in. Very sorry if this is redundant, but I am a little confused!