Back at the beginning of March, I asked for you to choose for me which two music contests to enter, and I half-followed your advice. (As it happened, I had a very good idea for one of the other contests, which is why I did not follow your advise fully.) So on the eve of me learning whether or not I am one of the TCM Score-Writing Contest semi-finalists, it is time for you to choose for me again. Below are five choices, of which I will choose either two or three to complete sometime prior to June 1st:
What to write: Up-to-ten-minute composition for brass quintet Money money money: $2000 for first; no runners-up Deadline: a week from Saturday (postmarked) Pros: Decent money; I feel comfortable writing for brass Cons: $35 entry fee; deadline quite soon; "up to ten minutes" probably also means "at least six-to-seven minutes"
--- St. Andrew's Church Hymn Search
What to write: A hymn, words and music Money money money: $1000 for first; no runners-up Deadline: a week from Saturday (received, I think) Pros: Okay money; religious music always a plus; music probably short and straightforward Cons: Have to write words as well, which is more iffy for me; deadline quite soon; in all likelyhood, pretty high number of participants entering; don't find out if I win until May 31, 2006
What to write: A piece less than one minute long (including creation of MP3) Money money money: royalities off of upcoming CD for 60 winners Deadline: May 16th (postmarked) Pros: Sounds fun; 60 winners; short Cons: Royalties probably next-to-nothing (current Amazon rank on last CD: #153,479)
What to write: Bass clarinet solo of between 5 and 8 minutes Money money money: €1500 for first; HMs get nothing Deadline: June 1st (received in England) Pros: Bass clarinets are cool; decent money; winner announced on July 1, which is a quick turnaround Cons: €25 entry fee; haven't ever actually written for bass clarinet (although I don't imagine that being a steep learning curve)
What to write: A hymn, both words and music Money money money: $600 for first; no runners-up Deadline: June 1st (postmarked) Pros: See "St. Andrew's Church Hymn Search" Cons: Have to write words as well, which is more iffy for me; in all likelyhood, pretty high number of participants entering
i sincerely do not know what you are doing here. are you lost? were you
looking for your delicate calico cat, and did you follow her up two flights of stairs
to this room? she is not here. she was here, yes. we gave her a warm bowl of milk, we talked with her about campaign finance reform for a time, and then she bid us good day. i believe she was
going to the post office two blocks down, but i don't quite recall.
for surely you did
not find your way from prinsiana, the least traveled site on
the internet. if you did, though, perhaps you are looking for humor. perhaps you are looking for profundity. perhaps you are looking for answers.
i'm sorry, but you shall go naught-for-three.
