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Phew... what's the best thing to say now? I did the first sketches for Journey at the beginning of September and later finished the piece within two weeks. This time there is no clear story telling in the piece itself. Rather, I just gave in and did it and it worked (I think) Still, I'd love to hear your feedback!

as the title suggests, for 4 months (pretty much exactly) since july 1st to yesterday, ive been working pretty non-stop on this scherzo. it has been a crazy ride, full of adventure and auto-pilot composing. many times where i just composed without thinking, and somehow it resulted in something good, maybe i should hone in on that... anyways, this was a lot of exploring uncharted territory for me. for starters, this is the first time ive ever composed something this fast, in terms of tempo (ideal tempo is ♩. = 210). used to sticking to my slow tempos, always found them easy to write in, but i thought i would use this opportunity to push myself. the other thing is ive never written a piece so non-linearly. i started the piece by writing the first 46 measures of the tempo primo after the slower trio-esque section (which i will from now call the trio). then i moved to the first fast scherzo section, in the middle of which i began writing the beginning and the final climax of the trio. sort of near the end of the first fast section, i wrote the final 21 measures of the piece. after that it was completely linear work. im definitely warming up to that process, it's the second time ive used it for a major piece of mine. all being said and done, 4 months, 1096 measures, and 17 minutes later, ive finished my scherzo (my longest purely developmental piece yet)! a big inspiration came from suk's scherzo fantastique and the scherzos from shostakovich's 6th (i think the 2nd mvmt counts as a scherzo) and 9th symphonies. generally, the point of this scherzo was to have lots of completely unexpected but natural things, and a lot of jokes, and to never take itself too seriously. even the slow section is, at least the way i look it, light-hearted, not deeply emotional or intense. i am EXTREMELY proud of this piece, though this is before any cleanup and editing, still have that adrenaline rush and love eyes/ears that come from finishing a piece lol (though im open to feedback of course). would love if you could take 20 minutes to listen to it, i hope you enjoy it as much as i enjoyed writing it!

**Edit 2** More updates to the score... I've got ADHD, so forgive my forgetfulness and early composition submissions, at times. My brain don't operate like it should sometimes, but I'm 100% confident this is the last update 🙂 The Long, Arctic Midnight.pdf The Long, Arctic Midnight (11-8 Time, for Orchestra).mp3 MuseScore Profile Post This is the completed score audio and PDF for reading along, or, follow the link above to a Musescore post with playback included. 🙂

Lamentation.pdf 20854795.mp3 Here's a piece that I wrote recently named "Lamentation". It features a Mixed group of instruments that include those found in Concert Bands commonly, a standard group of strings, limited percussionists, and a Piano. It was written to represent some of the feelings I've been dealing with in my life, through the last 4-5 years, given how roughly things have progressed in my recent life. Long story I won't bore you with. But nevertheless, this was, in my opinion, the best way to express those emotions and frustrations without using words, and I feel I hit the ball out of the park, in terms of encompassing that. I'd love to know what the community thinks. 🙂

Hi everyone this is my first post here, and I would like to share a piece I finished composing for a small performance in my Uni, dedication is to a friend of mine, and yea please tell me what you think! https://musescore.com/user/2760916/scores/13427143 theres like 4 bars where the audio and music dont play the exact notes, but theyre similar, I'll find a way to fix it one day...

How to rewrite my life book? How to remove the silly parts of it? Or should we keep it all as souvenirs? >>> https://soundcloud.com/user-54415704/silly >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw0lDmRMzOg Verse1: Silly time I was in love, I ran away cuz that hurt, I didn't cry for us, I don't care if you left first Dazzling eyes lighted my world, long time ago you were here, we held hands together, then you said no no no it's all over Pre-chorus: But why I keep thinking of you still beside me The pages of my life book start to remove you from every chapter Now I'm getting tired of diving into dark deep I cannot be waiting for you to say the word you loved me too Chorus: Too hard to hold you, you still have a place in In my heart, yes I know, I'm just being silly I'm silly, I'm silly, I'm silly Verse2: Silly me and perfect you, we not matched, it's kinda blue, I had tried to learn, I don't mean you didn't give a care Oh I took a flight to the place where you lived, but you weren't there, we were lying together, then you said no no no it's all over Pre-chorus: But why I keep thinking of you still beside me The pages of my life book start to remove you from every chapter Now I'm getting tired of diving into dark deep I cannot be waiting for you to say the word you loved me too Bridge(x2): Silly me, silly me, silly me, baby Silly time, silly time, silly time, yeah yeah I ran away cuz it hurt https://www.willykuomusic.com/original-music

I have finally completed this piece - No. 3 of 'Pieces for Pianoforte' Op. 21 - after months of composer's block. I initially intended to write an upbeat piece in the key of C major that continues the East-meets-West theme (a Scandinavian halling dance with a Chinese-style tune). However, due to the development of recent global events, I have found myself sinking into short (but intense) episodes of despair. And so, I shelved that piece, finding myself unable to sincerely work on the piece. And I wrote this: a prelude in the key of A minor (ending on its parallel major, A major). Stay safe and healthy, guys! Take care! Attached: PDF score & MP3 rendition from MuseScore. YouTube link for live performance here. The YouTube video is accompanied with the score as well.

Hello users of the forum, In a few months, I will be performing on a huge music hall of my city (Vienna) but I have run out of pieces of mine. I would like you, if you could to compose a classical piece based on the romantic era. It should be a virtuosic but melody based piece with a duration at least 3 minutes. Of course if I select to use your composition, you will be given credits with the name of your request.

An original piece by the young composer / arranger Drake King.

Hello! I'm new to these forums but it looks like my kind of place! I just wrote a new piece for piano called, "Happy Days", and would love some feedback. I have had very little formal training, just a theory class back in high school. I learned from my grandparents and self-study. This is supposed to mimic the style of one of my favorite composers, Jon Schmidt, but mainly it's supposed to sound happy. I have some other pieces on my YouTube page if you want to hear more! Thanks! Video Link: Sheet Music Link: https://musescore.com/user/26861998/scores/4800085

Dear friends, Would you like to participate in a piano composition competition without leaving home? The Eight Piano Composition Competition Fidelio via The Internet is open for registration. In case you want to participate you are very welcome. As usual, It is very simple, you only need to play your own piano composition (1 to 4 minutes), and send the audio file, that’s all. Inscription: 10 euros or equivalent in dollars In this competition you choose the winners of the cash prizes through a voting system published in the web. When you enter the voting rounds you only vote for the music you listen without knowing the author's name or pseudonym. It's only known when the final results are given. Deadline to submit your audio file: November the 30th. 2017 Many countries involved. The style of the music is free. Enter here to read complete guidelines, know prizes and listen to past winner's piano compositions: http://concursodecomposicionparapianofidelio.com/ With best wishes Antonio Ruiz Asumendi (Director)

Dear friends, Would you like to participate in the Sixth Piano Composition Competition Fidelio at home via internet? http://concursodecomposicionparapianofidelio.com/bases-del-concurso/ Inscription 9 euros or equivalent in dollars. 5 prizes, three in cash. In this competition the winners are chosen by the entrants through a voting system published in the web, it means that you and the other participants will have to vote for the works via email. It's very simple, you just have to inscribe and send your audio file. Joining the voting rounds is quite exciting! You can participate with name or nickname. Deadline to submit your piano composition October the 30th. There is something new compared to last competition: 1) audio files can last up to 4 minutes. 2) People will be encouraged to leave comments on the works when voting, this comments will be sent privately to each one of the participants along with the results. All the best. Antonio Ruiz