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Hi everyone — the composers forum has a new home!

After a long quiet stretch here on Ning, I've set up a new venue for us at:

https://composersforum.boards.net/

If you remember this place, you'll feel at home there. Same community, fresh start. The new forum has dedicated boards for sharing works in progress, finished pieces, notation/DAW talk, the business side of composing, and a Live Chat at the bottom for casual real-time conversation.

A few things worth knowing:

  • It's free to join. Email verification, no admin approval needed.
  • I'm actively looking for 1–2 co-admins so the new site doesn't repeat the fragility of this one (the old admin going MIA is part of why this place stalled). If you'd be interested, post in the "Looking for co-admins" thread.

Come on over, drop a hello in Introductions, and bring your music.

See you there.

— John

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dko22 commented on dko22’s status
"so we're looking ofrward to you posting something on the new forum! Perhaps even something which isn't a fugue??? 
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21 hours ago
dko22 commented on dko22’s status
"well my answer to this is of course the forum does now have a new format which you've hopefully discovered. With luck new members and old will find it and we can get back to our enjoyable (if sometimes robsut) discussions of the past.
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Sunday
dko22 commented on dko22’s status
"I only just saw this Ollie -- i have not stopped by so much recently but I seem to miss posts anyway becuase of the way things are structured. I assume you're referring to the piano quartet? Glad you've enjoyed it anyway and I hope we'll be able to…"
Friday
HS Teoh commented on dko22’s status
"Off-topic, but I've been very disappointed lately by how easily people just take the lazy way out and delegate their thinking to technology that clearly isn't ready for the role it assumes today.  Scariest of all, people are ascribing attributes to…"
May 12
HS Teoh commented on dko22’s status
"This site has already reached the maximum number of users for whatever the cheapest plan it's currently on.  That's why there has been no one else joining in.
I've also been busy with other things and haven't had much time for composing lately.
But…"
May 12
Ollie Kb commented on dko22’s status
"Thank you for sharing David. I have been feeling very concerned about the arts lately.... society has been driving away from genuine human art for the last few decades, but I'm genuinely concerned the unstoppable march of progress has just destroyed…"
May 3
dko22 commented on dko22’s status
"just quickly to say that I've been busy converting my vocal works to SythesizerV AI synth. This work was in fact the very first I did. In most cases it's a huge improvement on what went before but those who picked this up first time please listen…"
Feb 12
Ollie Kb commented on Driscoll Musick’s status
"While I have *some* limited web skills, I really don't have the time or money to run this site. I am, however, very interested in using the site"
Feb 9
Ollie Kb commented on dko22’s status
"Love the lightfooted energy of the first movement, and the way it evolves constantly whilst remaining grounded until its ternary bipolarity hits with all its might.

The second movement is an intriguing and enjoyable romantic journey. I loved the…"
Feb 9
dko22 commented on Philemon Mukarno’s status
"don't think I've ever come across such a modest composer before...."
Jan 11
HS Teoh commented on Driscoll Musick’s status
"I agree, if we're gonna continue this site, we should use a better platform. "
Jan 10
dko22 commented on Driscoll Musick’s status
"well I'm interested in the site but don't have any web skills so can't run it, unfortunately"
Jan 9
dko22 commented on Ollie Kb’s status
"the title seems yo sum up the work nicely -I found it intimate, charming and somehow completely individual. Nice to see you back!"
Jan 4
dko22 commented on dko22’s status
"Well thanks, Pete -- i didn't spot your comment initially as I'm not used to this forum format (probably provisional) and am really glad you liked the work. Hope you'll be able to post something yourself before too long for me ot listen to."
Jan 2
Pete Iverson commented on dko22’s status
"Hi David:  Thanks for posting this lovely work.  Your setting of "Worte verschenkennoch bist du da" was particularly effective. I'm hopeful that your initiative will jumpstart some activity here. "
Dec 29, 2025
HS Teoh commented on dko22’s status
"That's precisely what I mean. It was in that state because the only owner/moderator had obviously gone MIA, maybe incapacitated or fallen ill or passed away without anyone else having the ability to take over the reins.
That's why I said we need a…"
Dec 12, 2025
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