(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/RoyalFireworks.jpg)
In 1748 Georg Friedrich Händel wrote his famous firework music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbBh1CJDOmo
Much later Igor Stravinsky wrote a firework music, when he was pretty young.
Can you please write a firework music for 2010?
Very interesting! I've started something (actually, I started it at 11:30pm on Dec. 31, just to capture the spirit of the New Year ;) ). However, since it's a composition for large orchestra, I doubt I'll have anything ready by January 4. Still, this contest is a neat idea, and it'll have been a useful exercise even if I don't finish in time.
By the way, one of Debussy's Preludes for solo piano is entitled Brouillards (Fireworks). It's wonderfully evocative, polytonal music.
Even if you don't get it finished, maybe just send the beginning so there will be an entry.
I'm not sure how many persons are in vacation...
Here's my entry. Not a really successful one. It gets the mood of the night as I wanted it too, but not really on the fireworks thing.
http://www.mediafire.com/?mnmntttmowi
Oh it's a pitty, just one entry...
And I thought that this time I would have had a nice idea for a music competition,
after that many complained with the neumatic notation theme last time...
Well, since I won the last competition with just one entry aswell,
I guess it is somehow fair if this goes to Dualnames!
Thank you.
Every time I enter a competition in January I get to win by default. Not much of an entry anyway,
Sorry, nothing from me -- I only finished about 30 seconds of my composition, and there was no easy way to slap an ending on it.
Congratulations, Dualnames!
Interesting competition. I know I am too late, so i'm not playing. But it inspired me to make this track:
http://www.fileupyours.com/view/271949/nieuwjaar.mp3