Contest: THE 4 ELEMENTS: DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ENTRIES HAS PASSED, CONTEST CLOSED, VOTING TO BEGIN SOON!!

[Gavin Brown]

Hi Composers’ Forum members, as you know, the 4 elements are earth, air, fire, and water. For this proposed contest, you will write a piece of music of no more than 2 minutes duration based on one of these elements. Any instrumentation, any style of music. If the contest is a go, I will give 3 months for interested composers to submit their entries to me, which I will then put up anonymously. Voting will be by the membership of this site. You can submit entries for more than one element. An MP3 or link to a soundcloud/youtube/etc will be necessary. A PDF of the score is highly desirable, but not required. In order for this contest to be a go, 10 composers need to express interest by Sunday, Jan. 21 at 5 pm EST. To express interest, reply to this thread or send me a message. Please indicate in your expression of interest what element or elements you think you might want to compose for (you can change this later). Please note that I do not need any music at this time, just an expression of interest. I have run these contests before, they are a lot of fun and a good way to get feedback about your music from your peers, hope you can join us!

[Fabrizio Festa]

Well, Thanks. May I invite any other composer?

Gav Brown said:

Hi Farbrizio, that's fine!

Fabrizio Festa said:

What about an electroacoustic or electronic piece? Thanks in advance

[Gavin Brown]

An anonymous entrant has selected "fire!" We now have 53 entrants, with 14 commits to Water, 7 commits to Earth, 10 commits to Fire, 6 commits to Air, and the rest general commits. The commits can be changed at any time.

[Gavin Brown]

Absolutely! If they are not a member, just ask them to sign up!

Fabrizio Festa said:

Well, Thanks. May I invite any other composer?

Gav Brown said:

Hi Farbrizio, that's fine!

Fabrizio Festa said:

What about an electroacoustic or electronic piece? Thanks in advance

[Fabrizio Festa]

Thanks again. I'll do. Best

Fabrizio Festa said:

Well, Thanks. May I invite any other composer?

Gav Brown said:

Hi Farbrizio, that's fine!

Fabrizio Festa said:

What about an electroacoustic or electronic piece? Thanks in advance

[Bruce Pearson]

I'm in...

[Gavin Brown]

Thanks Bruce! We now have 54 entrants, with 14 commits to Water, 7 commits to Earth, 10 commits to Fire, 6 commits to Air, and the rest general commits. The commits can be changed at any time.

[Neil Ravenscroft]

I fancy having a go. Earth

[Gavin Brown]

Thanks Neil! We now have 55 entrants, with 14 commits to Water, 8 commits to Earth, 10 commits to Fire, 6 commits to Air, and the rest general commits. The commits can be changed at any time.

[Canary Lee Burton]

Hum,

I have water half written. I've done some one minute pieces that have been carried out by folks who are producing the 60x60 thing. It's funny to have a "concert" all over Europe, but it's a minute piece. OH my, I HAVE and Earth piece, although it's done in sound collage.! Not 2 minutes, how ever. Maybe I could condense? Is that legal?

[Canary Lee Burton]

Here is the right place. Thank you for inviting me. I am choosing water first.