blm22 Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 I was thinking it would be fun to see how you guys can do with composing atonal music. DEAD-LINE JUNE:10th Rules: 1.It can be in free or strict, but it must be specified. 2.It should be between 2-7 minutes long 3.Ensemble from as little as a quartet to full symphonic band 4.Any tempo you wish 5.Must be atonal. 6.One piece per person 7.Solo piano works are allowed ------------------------------- Judges: Blm22 Gavin Gorrick Ferkungamabooboo
blm22 Posted May 19, 2009 Author Posted May 19, 2009 Are recordings required? ahh sorry, no live recording is required but will be accepted, pdf,mus(2008 or lower), or mp3's only. As long as there is a some form of score, but recordings such as mus or mp3 would be greatly appreciated
Hansen Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 I was thinking it would be fun to see how you guys can do with composing atonal music.DEAD-LINE JUNE:8th Rules: 1.It can be in free or strict, but it must be specified. 2.It should be between 2-7 minutes long 3.Ensemble from as little as a quartet to full symphonic band 4.Any tempo you wish 5.Must be atonal. ------------------------- We also need 3 judges Well, there's an easy way to follow the rules. Just take two dices, throw them often enough for all the parameters you wish, and finally you're done with an aleatoric piece! Would this be acceptable?
rautavaara Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 I'll write something. Is the smallest ensemble a quartet? Would a trio not be allowed?
blm22 Posted May 19, 2009 Author Posted May 19, 2009 I'll write something. Is the smallest ensemble a quartet? Would a trio not be allowed? eh, I choose quartet for more room for creativity, but sure use a trio:cool:
blm22 Posted May 19, 2009 Author Posted May 19, 2009 Well, there's an easy way to follow the rules. Just take two dices, throw them often enough for all the parameters you wish, and finally you're done with an aleatoric piece!Would this be acceptable? Yeah if your composing it in free atonal
Gavin Gorrick Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 Well, there's an easy way to follow the rules. Just take two dices, throw them often enough for all the parameters you wish, and finally you're done with an aleatoric piece!Would this be acceptable? Alteatoric =/= atonal atonal =/= aleatoric I mean, you could be using a chance process on a diatonic set with parameters which keeps a particular pitch in each roll or something. Please don't pay attention to what the YC Wiki says about atonality as it is wrong. Please read consult these books and sites... Serialism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Schoenberg, Arnold. 1975. Style and Idea: Selected Writings of Arnold Schoenberg. Amazon.com: Materials and Techniques of Twentieth-Century Music (2nd Edition): Stefan Kostka: Books Amazon.com: Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory (3rd Edition): Joseph N. Straus: Books
ChemicalReaper Posted May 19, 2009 Posted May 19, 2009 [EDIT: Never mind. Rechecked above post and did some research on the internet.] If I have time to compose a piece, I'd love to enter this :)
Hansen Posted May 20, 2009 Posted May 20, 2009 Alteatoric =/= atonalatonal =/= aleatoric I mean, you could be using a chance process on a diatonic set with parameters which keeps a particular pitch in each roll or something. Please don't pay attention to what the YC Wiki says about atonality as it is wrong. Please read consult these books and sites... OK, Gavin, basically you're right. But what I've described as my technique for an aleatoric piece is just my personal variety of serialism [bTW, I'm an old Darmst
Gavin Gorrick Posted May 22, 2009 Posted May 22, 2009 OK, Gavin, basically you're right. But what I've described as my technique for an aleatoric piece is just my personal variety of serialism [bTW, I'm an old Darmst
blackballoons Posted May 22, 2009 Posted May 22, 2009 So what about solo piano pieces? I wrote a piano piece last year that I think might work okay... And only one entry per person?
Cody Loyd Posted May 27, 2009 Posted May 27, 2009 I'm doing one.... free atonality for flute, clarinet, and guitar.
Morivou Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 *bows* I will enter! Atonalism is fun. I think I will do one for Solo Piano and iPhone Ringtone. :)
False Posted May 29, 2009 Posted May 29, 2009 I'll try. I'm writing a solo piano aleatoric (in seeing Gavin Gorrick and Hansen's argument) piece. That's okay, right?
blm22 Posted May 29, 2009 Author Posted May 29, 2009 I'll try. I'm writing a solo piano aleatoric (in seeing Gavin Gorrick and Hansen's argument) piece. That's okay, right? yeah
False Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 How many winners are there? Are there Honorable Mentions?
oingo86 Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 I'll send in a piece I'm currently revising. It's for brass quintet.
Hansen Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 And I'll send also a piece I'm currently revising (and completing its final section). It's for piano and two string orchestras.
False Posted June 7, 2009 Posted June 7, 2009 Can you extend the deadline to June 9th instead? I'm a bit tight on schedule right now.......
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