A world in sound
Compose an original piece that creates its own atmosphere. Focus on musical ideas, arrangement, and emotional impact.
$5 proposed entry · 500 entry cap · dates to be announcedHUMAN-CREATED WORK · MONTHLY LEAGUES PLANNED
Music Composition Competitions.
A melody that stays with you. A rhythm that makes space for something new. Our planned music leagues center on original composition, arrangement, and the emotional effect of a musical idea.
Coming soon. These are proposed creative briefs, not open competitions. No submissions, entry fees, or payments are being accepted.
Give your idea a clear point of view.
Give the piece a clear musical direction. Repetition, contrast, silence, and development can make a simple idea memorable. Consider whether each section adds something and whether the ending feels intentional.
FIVE FIRST-SEASON CONCEPTS
Find a reason to begin.
Each title is a starting point for exploration. League-specific instructions and opening dates will be published before entries can open.
First light
Compose an original piece that creates its own atmosphere. Focus on musical ideas, arrangement, and emotional impact.
$5 proposed entry · 500 entry cap · dates to be announcedThe spaces between
Compose an original piece that creates its own atmosphere. Focus on musical ideas, arrangement, and emotional impact.
$10 proposed entry · 500 entry cap · dates to be announcedElectric feelings
Compose an original piece that creates its own atmosphere. Focus on musical ideas, arrangement, and emotional impact.
$10 proposed entry · 500 entry cap · dates to be announcedNew rhythms
Compose an original piece that creates its own atmosphere. Focus on musical ideas, arrangement, and emotional impact.
$20 proposed entry · 500 entry cap · dates to be announcedPrepare your original work.
- Keep composition sketches, project versions, or score drafts documenting your contribution.
- Make an inventory of samples and collaborators; final rules will define what is permitted.
- Prepare a concise description of the idea and the choices that shaped the arrangement.
Audio submission support is planned and is not available yet. PDF scores and text drafts are format concepts only; audio formats, duration limits, and collaboration rules still need to be finalized.
What would judges look for?
Our proposed common rubric is originality (35%), craft (30%), interpretation of the brief (20%), and impact (15%). Final discipline-specific criteria and tie procedures must be published before entry opens. Staff and judges cannot enter a contest they administer.
Cash awards would be chosen through judging. Community recognition is separate. Artists would retain copyright, with defined permission needed to display awarded or shared work.