"Hello Chris, part of the reason I run the contests is to give people a fun way to post their music and to help add to the overall positivity of the site. Although I didn't quote all the words from your last post, thanks for other nice things…"
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"Theme and Variation" Contest
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gav Brown 5 hours ago. 37 Replies 0 Likes
Hello everyone,I have been working with another composer on this site, who has supplied 5 melodic ideas for a potential contest I'd like to run. Please see attached pdf and mp3. Each contains the 5…Continue
Contest coming: Who's interested?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gav Brown May 4. 10 Replies 0 Likes
Hello folks - there is a contest which will be coming in June, just wanted to check in with you to get an idea of who might be interested in participating. I've been working with another composer on…Continue
Super Shorts Contest: WINNERS ANNOUNCED!!!!
Started this discussion. Last reply by chris Mar 20. 147 Replies 0 Likes
Hello all - contestants were asked to submit a work of no more than about 90 seconds duration to this contest. There were no other limits. 19 members of the Composers' Forum submitted entries! Now we…Continue
Post Your Fav TV Show Theme and Say Why It's Great
Started this discussion. Last reply by Janet Spangenberg Mar 2. 9 Replies 0 Likes
I am a big fan of TV show theme songs which I believe require a unique type of composition. It has to be short (usually 1 minute or less), it has to capture the spirit of the show, and in some cases…Continue
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Gav Brown replied to Gav Brown's discussion "Theme and Variation" Contest"Hello contestants, there are 12 days remaining in this contest. Entries are due by 5 pm EST June 30th!"
Gav Brown replied to Bob Porter's discussion What's wrong with us?"I find myself using this forum less over time, partly over this issue. Given how many people are members of the forum and how few post, I suspect others feel the same way and have just gone away. Spirited debate is fine and yes, we all have…"
Gav Brown replied to michael diemer's discussion When was the last great piece of music written?"Some great musicians in the 60s and 70s who in past generations might have been classical musicians went instead into progressive rock and produced some long-form music which is wonderful. It doesn't follow any traditional classical form, each…"
Christopher Mracna replied to Gav Brown's discussion "Theme and Variation" Contest"Good luck to all 5 of the entries ......................... maybe the next contest will allure some of the less knowledgeable pinions in this group."
Gav Brown replied to Gav Brown's discussion "Theme and Variation" Contest"Hello contestants. There are 23 days remaining in this contest. Entries are due by 5 pm EST June 30th!"
Gav Brown commented on Gav Brown's blog post Elmer Bernstein: Pile On!"All great, and all entirely appropriate to the time they were written and to the genre -"
Tim Marko commented on Gav Brown's blog post Elmer Bernstein: Pile On!"I rather like "young" Elmer!
The Ten Commandments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahkwQhQZWG8&list=PLDAF3D3C423008654
Magnificent Seven
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0vqQjaXLOU
To Kill a…"
Gav Brown posted a blog postElmer Bernstein: Pile On!
The great and prolific composer, known mostly for Animal House (remember all that academic-sounding music?). A wonderful composer who could write in any style. Here's a sample from "Stripes," a Bill Murray comedy from the 80s.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmjE3QEZJNsWhat other great EB sounds are worth posting? Pile on!See More
Gav Brown replied to Gav Brown's discussion Potential "Theme and Variation" Contest Announced"This contest begins now. Entrants, please provide an MP3 of your music and, if possible, a PDF of the score by 5 pm EST June 30th. Thanks to all who are participating!"
Gav Brown replied to Gav Brown's discussion Potential "Theme and Variation" Contest Announced"Thanks Milan!"
Milan Arandjelovic replied to Gav Brown's discussion Potential "Theme and Variation" Contest Announced"I'm in too."
Gav Brown replied to Gav Brown's discussion Potential "Theme and Variation" Contest Announced"Thanks Fredrick!"
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- What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?
- Web
- What is your favorite genre or style of music?
- Modern
- Is music your main income source?
- No - Not at all.
- Where do you live?
- Maryland
- About Me (MUST be more than 10 words to be approved):
- I've been composing music since I was 19. My main influences include Ragtime, Jazz, and Progressive Rock.
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Elmer Bernstein: Pile On!
Posted on May 31, 2013 at 7:12pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
The great and prolific composer, known mostly for Animal House (remember all that academic-sounding music?). A wonderful composer who could write in any style. Here's a sample from "Stripes," a Bill Murray comedy from the 80s.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmjE3QEZJNs
What other great EB sounds are worth posting? Pile on!
Contextless offsite links
Posted on April 11, 2013 at 10:42pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Hello all - if you post a link to something offsite which is not your own music, (music or videos or anything else) please consider saying something about it in your post. I am much more likely to follow a link if you describe what it's about than I am if all you do is post the link with no comments or generic comments like "this is great"
A Wonderful Result
Posted on April 5, 2013 at 4:03am 2 Comments 1 Like
Hello everyone, I was so gratified to see that we had a record number of composers (19) participate in the last composition contest (Short shorts), a record number of site members (27) participate in the voting, and also some of the composers have posted their pieces in the Music Dissection forum and gotten a lot of responses, which is just great! I enjoy running contests and am working on a unique idea for the next one. Hope we will continue to see an increased level of participation, and…
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- At 7:55pm on March 27, 2013,
August Champlin said… Thank you, Gav! I'm glad you found Aves Orientalis a pleasant listen.
- At 10:00am on March 4, 2013,
Adrian Allan said… thanks, Gav
I know we have the same aims of writing tonally but being original...I hink it can be done.
Ps. Did you hear my trombone piece at the end of the "new song" thread?
- At 11:02pm on January 6, 2013,
Kim Margerum said… Well thank you Gav! Glad someone likes this stuff. Sure, I can post the music. I have to find it first...somewhere around the house in a folder...hmmm.
- At 6:27pm on January 3, 2013, Kim Margerum said…
BTW-I listened to you tracks...very interesting indeed...later.
- At 4:56pm on January 3, 2013, Kim Margerum said…
Thank you Gav...very kind of you. Thank you also for sending me a friend request...hope we can talk a little music in the future.
- At 8:29am on December 3, 2012,
Father Jason Emerson said… Greetings,
Thanks so much for facilitating the romantic music competition. Could I get the email to submit my piece. Again thanks for your time and effort.
God's Peace,
Father Jason Emerson+
- At 9:49am on November 30, 2012,
Chris Alpiar said… Glad you are here Gav! You are making a lot of nice and thoughtful contributions! Sorry I am not around more regularly currently, just soooooo busy with my Jazz artist career and my record label. Hope you are well
- At 5:59am on September 11, 2012,
James Gall said… - Gav
Dont know who else to ask but you have responded to me previously.
I havent benn on CF for about a month
My Page is
http://composersforum.ning.com/profile/JamesGall
I previously posted all 3 movements of my Piano Concerto on my page (at the top) and today I noticed that they are no longer there but further down the page on the initial post I put up when I added them.
I cannot play these entries now and I have also received this info from someone I directed to CF and my page to hear this work.
Do your music composition entries only stay on CF for so long and are then removed?
If so I didn't know that.
Any advice here Gav?
- At 9:09pm on June 21, 2012,
Alexander John McMillan said… - Thank you sir for your friendly greeting, glad to find a good medium of men/women just like me...working hard at what they love.
- At 1:05am on June 11, 2012, August Champlin said…
Thanks for your comment, Gav! Yes, I would agree with you that my composition teacher did me a favor in pushing me outside of my comfort zone. It's quite freeing to work outside of one's own sacrosanct conventions and still create music that somehow speaks in one's own voice.
I listened to Sunshiny Day. I like what I hear and would like to hear more!
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