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Contest: “Colors” - DEADLINE TO ENTER IMMINENT!!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gav Brown yesterday. 67 Replies 5 Likes
Hello Colleagues,The following contest is proposed: Colors - write a piece of up to two minutes duration on the theme of one of the following colors: red, yellow, blue, orange, purple, green, black,…Continue
The Dance Begins for Viola, Cello, and Double Bass
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tillerich Sep 23. 11 Replies 0 Likes
Hello Colleagues, this is one of a series of 3 pieces written to be interstitial music at a dance concert hosted by my local composers group, the Baltimore Composers Forum. It was to be played…Continue
Should Composers’ Forum Continue in 2020/21?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Gav Brown Oct 17. 47 Replies 1 Like
Hello colleagues,As you know, membership in Composers’ Forum is free. The site is not free to keep going however. It costs $599 a year, which is paid to Ning, the company that provides the technology…Continue
Open discussion - Why do you compose in the style you do?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Liz Atems Aug 1. 29 Replies 2 Likes
Hello colleagues, We have a variety of composers on this site who write music in many different styles, from neoclassical (music in the style of a period of history), modern classical, jazz, ragtime,…Continue
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A delightful piano composition - Peacherine Rag
Posted on December 9, 2014 at 12:47am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I started composing because of the music in the movie "The Sting" - the ragtime of Scott Joplin. His music is not only great sounding, but a fun fit fit for the fingers - physically enjoyable to play. Here's a piece which was not in The Sting, but which is a delightful example of his work - about 3 minutes long -
Shatner of the Mount
Posted on November 22, 2014 at 7:35pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I think it's hilarious, perhaps you will enjoy it too
Some Water Music
Posted on November 6, 2014 at 1:10am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Another composer has posted recently on the forum about a piece he wrote inspired by French music which is about fountains. I won’t post this on his thread, which is about his composition, but thought you might enjoy it - ragtime composers liked to compose on this theme too, and one of my favorites in this genre is a piece written by a guy named Robert Hampton called “Cataract Rag.” (Cataract is a synonym for Waterfall). The middle section (starting at about 1:50) particularly is delightful…
ContinueThe Laser Farm Dialogues
Posted on August 17, 2014 at 5:14pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Hi all,
Joe Wall is a Baltimore composer who does interesting things. I once got to see a multimedia presentation of this piece by him, about how, as a small child, he mused on the satellite program. I've never forgotten it. I find it meditative and hypnotic. I've been looking for it for years online and finally found it. The last few words spoken I particularly find affecting. Hope you like it.…
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- At 7:18am on October 24, 2020,
Mikael Sondered said…
Thank you. Gav
kindly, Mikael
- At 8:39pm on October 23, 2020,
James A. Goins said…
Thank you, Gav.
- At 12:09pm on October 23, 2020,
NIELA MILLER said…
Is this where I drop the score and mp3 for the color contest? Need explicit instructions, not a techie!
- At 3:57pm on August 29, 2020,
James White said…
Thank you for the welcome. Looking forward to getting know you and the other members and sharing wonderful music and ideas.
- At 7:57pm on August 22, 2020,
8Rivers said…
Thanks man
- At 11:44pm on August 17, 2020,
Harmonius said…
Thank you!
- At 12:51am on July 23, 2020,
Gary Hetherington said…
Thank you so much Gav, Nice to be here
- At 9:10am on July 7, 2020,
Douglas Locke said…
Thank you. Hope to make some new friends and learn. One of the reasons I joined was hearing all the music and the different styles. Very interesting.
- At 11:07am on June 15, 2020,
Tony Lowther said…
Thank you Gav! Pleasure to be here...
- At 2:56pm on June 10, 2020,
Bruce Irving said…
Thank you! I can't believe I didn't know about this forum before. It looks like a pretty supportive learning environment. I will try to contribute once I learn the ropes.
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