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Level 1 SR composer

Posted by De-Composing on 3/8/2023, 12:48 pm

Who wrote the level one piece for this year? I thought the info would be online but I'm not seeing it.

Thanks!

Re: Level 1 SR composer

Posted by TYB Host on 3/8/2023, 2:41 pm, in reply to "Level 1 SR composer"

William Carpenter

Tim

Link: BrynnPark Level 1

Re: Level 1 SR composer

Posted by Dosed on 3/9/2023, 9:12 am, in reply to "Re: Level 1 SR composer"

And I believe that's a pen name

Re: Level 1 SR composer

Posted by Dinkles on 3/9/2023, 4:53 pm, in reply to "Re: Level 1 SR composer"

Absolutely a pen name.

Re: Level 1 SR composer

Posted by Well... on 3/9/2023, 7:15 pm, in reply to "Re: Level 1 SR composer"

If it is, then there's a reason - both the Level 1 and Level 2 are horribly written. Harmonically stuff does not make sense at all. If it's not, then we shouldn't be hiring composers that have zero published works out there.

They're attainable, but have zero musical value.

Re: Level 1 SR composer

Posted by Ok on 3/11/2023, 5:12 pm, in reply to "Re: Level 1 SR composer"

I’m surprised anyone would agree to write the SR pieces. $500 for level 1 and 2. No royalties. Plus all the criticism from directors. We get what we pay for in this process. The only reprieve is the good writers that do solid work and take the chance as community service.

Re: Level 1 SR composer

Posted by Well... on 3/12/2023, 11:42 am, in reply to "Re: Level 1 SR composer"

Even with that, there's no reason for the mistakes in these pieces. There are odd 7th chords in those pieces with voicing in the horns/altos that I genuinely thought were wrong notes until we looked closer at the score. Worse yet they don't make harmonic sense, as they don't resolve down like basic part writing says you should, and it's not some advanced jazz chord that actually sounds good to make some odd sort of sense. Something at the Level 1 and 2 should be church choir easy in harmony!

I don't disagree that we are paying too little here, but ouch! These were junk pieces.

Re: Level 1 SR composer

Posted by BDSO on 3/12/2023, 5:42 pm, in reply to "Re: Level 1 SR composer"

How does UIL pick the SR composers/pieces? If some are being written by unpublished composers, how are they finding these composers? Personally, I don't think UIL SR composers should be allowed to use pen names. It comes down to accountability. Maybe Kent can enlighten us.

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