Following on from the previous song-writing competition I ran for the Hyper-Flute (May 06), there were 4 entries this time for the 'cello song competition.
In no particular order:
Rene Undertone, 'Java Morning'
Kagami Muromachi, 'Lakeside Reflections'
Jennifer Mahoney, 'Reflection on Mill Pond'
Codalisa Levitt, 'An Eroglance'
My thanks goes out to Rene, Kagami, Jennifer and Codalisa for their time and effort. I am so pleased that you entered your songs in this competition and that they will now be made available for free in the sharing vendor for others to hear your work. If you own a Hyper-Cello (or even a Flute as these songs will play on all the Hyper-Instruments) I urge you to go pick up the scores and play these songs.
Before I announce the winner of the 10,000L$ prize, I would like to offer a short review/summary of the 4 pieces...
As before, again it was a difficult decision to make as all the entries were really well implemented for the 'cello. In my opinion, 'Lakeside Reflections' and 'Java Morning' are almost at opposite sides of the spectrum to one another, the former uses a very low, moody, flowing and continuous theme with very few pauses and the latter sits more in the mid range of the cello and plays with few notes and well positioned pauses. Both are really quite effective.
With respect to 'Reflections on Mill Pond' and An 'Eroglance', it is very clear that both Jennifer and Codalisa have spent much time reflecting and perfecting and these songs, and they both really feel like they were written specifically for the Hyper-Cello. Without doubt Jennifer's song is technically more involved, and a quick glance at the score shows that she has given consideration to the loudness dynamic of nearly every phrase - it's a great work Jennifer! On the other hand Eroglance just 'sings' on the cello and the intro. theme (which is repeated twice at the start) sticks with you immediately. The interval jumps on the second line and throughout are beautiful.
Jennifer and Codalisa's songs were so hard to choose between, but as I have to do this..... An Eroglance wins, congratulations Codalisa (10K L$ coming your way now), and Jennifer, please take your pick of any instrument or instruments in my vendor as a runner up prize, whatever you want, it's yours.
Thanks to all 4 song-writers.... until the next time.
Here is the full score for An Eroglance:
(Plus a programme note, Codalisa hope you don't mind me including this also?)
An Eroglance by Codalisa Levitt
T=0.4,0.4
D1,T=0.3,E2,F2,T=1.0,D2,D2,T=0.3,A1,T=0.4,D1,T=0.3,E2,F2,T=1.0,D2,D2,*
T=0.4,D1,T=0.3,D2,E2,T=1.5,C2,T=0.4,G1,D1,D2,E2,T=1.2,C2,*
T=0.7,0.3,C2,C2,T=1.5,B1,T=0.4,B1,E1,B1,T=1.2,A1,*
T=0.7,0.3,C2,C2,T=0.4,B1,B1,T=0.6,E2,T=0.3,0.2,B1,T=1.2,A1,*
T=0.4,F1,As1,*,As2,Cs2,F2,*,F1,F1,G1,G1,B1,T=1.5,D1,*
T=0.5,0.5,C1,G1,F3,Ds3,D3,T=1.0,0.4,B2,B2,D2,*
T=0.5,0.3,F1,A2,F3,D3,E3,C3,C3,T=1.0,E3,E3,*
T=0.5,D1,A1,E2,G2,E2,Fs2,D2,A1,0.5,F1,F1,*
D2,B2,G2,D2,C2,B1,Ds2,0.4,E2,E2,*
E2,B1,G1,0.4,E1,C1,B1,0.3,Ds1,T=1.8,E1,0.2,E1,*,*
END
This song is about the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydices. It begins with the two of them having the permission to leave Hades. She is happy that she can go with him, her true love. Then there is the reminder, the qualifier of the deal, to not look at one another until out of Hades. And of course Orpheus looks, and poof, Eurydices is stuck in Hades for keeps. So there is that sorrow there and that is what the Eroglance is. I called it the Eroglance. It is like the romances in Second Life I believe. They are good until someone is tempted to look as in knowing too much real life.