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      CommentAuthor.KK
    • CommentTimeMar 7th 2013
    To all you composers out there, anyone want to give it a try?

    http://composerschallenge.com/vii/
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      CommentAuthor.KK
    • CommentTimeMar 22nd 2013
    I'm proud to be able to finally announce our special guest for this challenges' Hear From the Pros. We have the privilege of having two-time Golden Globe nominee Abel Korzeniowski join us!

    Abel is one of the rising stars of film music, often lauded with critical acclaim for his rich, vibrant music, this talented man has agreed to help act as a professional advisor for the challenge by offering commentary on the entries. He's excited to hear all your work and looks forward to sharing this experience with us.

    That's right folks, bring out your A-game!

    New participants are encouraged to sign up. Send an email out to kkalaisan@hotmail.com

    - KK
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      CommentAuthorBregt
    • CommentTimeMar 22nd 2013
    That's really cool! Success to all participants. Anyone from MainTitles?
    Kazoo
  4. that's great news. Such a high profile name will definitely inspire all the contestants to create something amazing.
    waaaaaahhhhhhhh!!! Where's my nut? arrrghhhhhhh
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      CommentAuthorMartijn
    • CommentTimeMar 22nd 2013
    Or scare them off! shocked

    wink

    No, seriously, it's great seeing such a high level name in film scoring connected to a project like this!
    Absolutely marvellous!
    'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn
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      CommentAuthor.KK
    • CommentTimeMar 22nd 2013
    When Abel and I had our conversations, he spoke with the utmost sincerity. He really is a super-nice guy!

    Bregt wrote
    That's really cool! Success to all participants. Anyone from MainTitles?


    I don't keep track of which forum the participants come from. But if you are an interested composer or know anyone else here who might want to have fun with this, tell them to participate!
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      CommentAuthorSteven
    • CommentTimeMar 22nd 2013
    This is an excellent idea! I dabble in a bit of writing from time to time (more like sketches on the piano), but certainly nothing good enough for a challenge like this. But I am interested to see what sorts of things people come up with. I presume we will be able to hear some of the successful pieces? Or just the winner?
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      CommentAuthor.KK
    • CommentTimeMar 22nd 2013
    All the entries will be posted to the public. You will get to vote on your favourites which will be used along with judges' scores to help determine the winner.
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      CommentAuthor.KK
    • CommentTimeApr 8th 2013
    Just thought I'd give you the heads up that the Composers Challenge officially has its own twitter account. I was hesitant about it, but I decided its just an easier and faster way to get updates out there. Follow us now and get on board!

    https://twitter.com/ComposeChalleng

    Expect another update tomorrow.

    - KK
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      CommentAuthorDemetris
    • CommentTimeApr 8th 2013
    Abel is such a great guy and an amazing composer, it's going to be huge fun for anyone attending.
    Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders.
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      CommentAuthor.KK
    • CommentTimeApr 8th 2013
    Indeed! We're really lucky to have him. Which brings us to today's update:

    Past challenges never really had a tangible prize, but this time we’re going to try something different. There is officially a prize!

    The first place winner will receive a signed copy of the full score (as printed for the scoring stage) for one of Abel Korzeniowski’s pieces. The winner gets to choose which!Many thanks goes out to Abel for offering and agreeing to offer this great treat.

    Don’t forget to start following us on our new twitter page!
    https://twitter.com/ComposeChalleng

    Oh and there are 18 days left till the deadline, so I hope you've all been busy writing.
  12. Days on the calendar are closer than they appear.

    I'm still waiting for the 90-piece kazoo orchestra with Gerrard vocals, and missing mixing bowls. ;-)
    The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else.
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      CommentAuthor.KK
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2013
    Hey guys,
    Some of you guys have been asking me lately how to approach submitting your work. Well here are the instructions. The more you follow them, the easier my life gets!

    http://composerschallenge.com/2013/04/1 … n-process/

    Looking forward to hearing your work!
    - KK
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      CommentAuthor.KK
    • CommentTimeApr 16th 2013
    Scribbling notes away? Only halfway done? Need more time? Well you've got an extra week!

    http://composerschallenge.com/2013/04/1 … extension/

    Looking forward to hearing your work!

    - KK
  15. Friday is the last day. Still time to assemble a 50-piece kazoo and rubberband orchestra.
    The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else.
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      CommentAuthor.KK
    • CommentTimeJun 7th 2013
    Entries are up guys! Lots of awesome music to listen to!
    http://composerschal...ii/the-entries/

    Here's the playlist!
    https://www.youtube....f-n3jnRDo_9rfFL
  17. Here's the correct links:

    http://composerschallenge.com/vii/the-entries/ (May, 2016 EDIT: website no longer active)

    and

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=P … nRDo_9rfFL
    The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else.
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      CommentAuthor.KK
    • CommentTimeJun 21st 2013 edited
    First reviews are up! Check out reviews by Craig Richard Lysy. And a great thanks goes out to him for his great contributions to this initiative.

    http://composerschallenge.com/vii/jury- … hard-lysy/

    All the best.
  19. For some reason that link doesn't go to the right page. Here it is:
    http://composerschallenge.com/vii/jury- … hard-lysy/
    (May, 2016 EDIT: website no longer active)
    The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else.
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      CommentAuthorsdtom
    • CommentTimeJun 21st 2013
    Which number was your entry Justin?
    Tom
    listen to more classical music!
  21. I never said I entered.

    Anyway, check out #5 and #12 -- I think those are the winners here.
    The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else.
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      CommentAuthor.KK
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2013
    Our next set is written by Mikko Ojala. It’s a whopping 45-page read, but the level of detail and depth he goes into is most appreciated!

    http://composerschallenge.com/vii/jury- … kko-ojala/

    All the best!
  23. Update:
    http://composerschallenge.com/vii/jury- … ii-cs_tbl/
    The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else.
  24. Abel speaks on the entries:
    http://composerschallenge.com/vii/hear-from-the-pros/
    The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else.
  25. I don't know why he didn't post here, but there's a new contest up:


    New year, new ideas, new music! Lots to look forward to, but lets begin, as always, by summing it up for the uninitiated:



    The Composers Challenge is an initiative designed to help emulate the experience of a film composer for participants. Through a long process, the composer is given a clip and asked to score it. His/her music is then passed along a panel of adjudicators made up of prominent film music critics, composers and other professionals in the industry. The work is then reviewed and feedback is offered. The scores from the panel are then tallied up to set a victor to the competition. It’s a process in which every composer learns and an experience from which all participants have something to take out of.


    When a musician is asked about creationism, Hadyn’s iconic The Creation is immediately quoted. And while its easy to list a bunch of oratorios, and other religiously-themed pieces of music, the idea of creation is something that’s manifested itself all across the different eras of orchestral music.


    The idea behind this challenge is to see how the idea of creation inspires you. You will be scoring the famous creation sequence from The Tree of Life (popularly known for using the Lacrimosa movement from Zbigniew Preisner’s Requiem for my Friend). The aim is to challenge participants to think beyond the conventions of typical film scoring, and explore their style along the lines of what we hear in concert music today; music that speaks more for itself than relying on the visuals to tell its story.


    Here is the clip to score:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqarrBNX8GU

    You’ll be given approximately 2 months to score this clip.

    Tentative Deadline: Friday March 21, 2014



    The members of the adjudicators’ panel will be revealed over the course of the week.


    In the meantime, let’s brush up on what to do, shall we?


    INSTRUCTIONS:
    1)      Email me at kkalaisan@hotmail.com to let me know you’re interested in participating in the challenge.
    2)      Score the clip and email me the piece (approximately 5 min) by the deadline.
    3)      Wait patiently for more news. Check email or this site for updates on a regular basis.


    I hope to see many familiar names and many new candidates to return for what will be a cool new chapter to the Composers Challenge. For any questions or inquiries, please feel free to send an email to kkalaisan@hotmail.com.
    The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else.
  26. Update on the new contest:

    Hey!

    How’s the writing been going? The date is fast-approaching, so I thought I’d introduce you to our panel of judges and special guests joining us this time. A shout-out goes to all of them for agreeing to join the initiative and show their support for helping raise another generation of aspiring composers. Their time is invaluable and to take that out of their schedules to contribute to this challenge.



    So here it goes. Sitting on our Judges Panel are:
    Dylan O’Neal
    Johannes Ruckstuhl
    Leon Williett
    Mikko Ojala


    And for our Hear From the Pros feature, we will be graced by the feedback and advice of renowned composer Benjamin Wallfisch!



    Check out their pages on the Judges Panel page:
    http://composerschallenge.com/viii/the-judges-panel/ (May, 2016 EDIT: website no longer active)
    The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else.
  27. Another update:

    Hey guys,
    I apologize, many of you may be waiting for today as the deadline. But due to some unforeseen circumstances, the deadline will be pushed for the last time (I promise) to Friday May 16, 2014. So you guys get a few extra weeks for those who are still behind!


    I apologize if there was any inconvenience. Don't hesitate to email me any questions/concerns.


    Looking forward to hearing your work!


    Cheers,
    Kalaisan K.
    The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else.
  28. Latest update - the entries are online! One of them is mine. Anyone else from MainTitles taking part in this?

    http://composerschallenge.com/viii/the-entries/
    www.synchrotones.wordpress.com | www.synchrotones.co.uk | @Synchrotones | facebook | soundcloud | youtube
  29. My thoughts:

    #1:
    Rating: ****
    I liked a number of the ideas and there were a couple of terrific builds ups, but I felt the piece never reached the heights it could have, especially after one of the build ups.

    #2:
    Rating: ***.5
    Had a nice serene feel to it and a wonderful open, but it just sort of fluttered out and the ending felt at odds with the onscreen imagry.

    #3:
    Rating: ***
    I liked how the piece drove forward, but other than that it didn't do anything for me.

    #4:
    Rating: **
    No comment.

    #5:
    Rating: ***
    I liked the professional sound of it, but it I just didn't like it.

    #6:
    Rating: **.5
    No comment.

    #7:
    Rating: ***.5
    I liked the orchestral colors used and the professional sounding composition.

    #8:
    Rating: ***
    No comment.

    #9:
    Rating: **.5
    Didn't like the music and felt it did nothing for the imagry.

    #10:
    Rating: ***
    I like how the composer experimented with such unusual orchestration/instrument choices, but I felt it was just wrong for the imagry.

    #11:
    Rating: ***
    No comment.

    #12:
    Rating: ****
    There's something about this unusual approach I like, especially the unexpected opening. I can't say whether it fully meshes with the visuals though.

    #13:
    Rating: ***
    No comment.

    #14:
    Rating: ***.5
    No comment.


    SUMMARY:
    So, I'd say entry #1 is the winner and entry #12 would be second place. Entry #4 was a low point in the whole thing.

    I entered, but I guess KK didn't get my entry, 'cause it's not there.
    The views and opinions of Ford A. Thaxton are his own and do not necessarily reflect the ones of ANYONE else.

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