Composition and Song Writing Competition

Composition and Song Writing Competition

Musicians of Shore,

Writing music is an excellent form of self-expression, creativity, and relaxation. It’s also a great way to have some fun and share your passion for music with others!

This year, the Music Committee has brought back Shore’s composition and song writing competition to give you all the opportunity to display your creative energies through writing your own music. You, along with all other Shore boys, are invited to submit an entry to be adjudicated by the Music Committee and a panel of music teachers. 

To enter, all you need to do is follow these simple guidelines:

  1. You can write for any instrument and any combination of instruments (including voice). The number of instruments you write for is up to you.
  2. You can write in any musical style you wish, ranging from more Classical era music to Rock and more mainstream Pop and Rap songs. (Lyrics must be appropriate!). 
  3. The maximum time limit is 3 minutes.
  4. The due date is the last day of Term 2. 
  5. Submissions must contain both an audio file and supportive evidence (to provide proof the composition is your own work – e.g. GarageBand/Logic Pro/Finale file, etc.). If you are unsure of what this means, speak to one of the Music Committee members or one of the Music teachers. 

Elective Music students are encouraged to submit any works that they have been working on during class time.

The best entries will be shortlisted and have the opportunity to be publicly shared with the top 3 entries receiving gift-card prizes.

Submission Instructions:

Please submit all entries to the following link:
https://www.dropbox.com/request/9BWPsGijqXvqgklxjsRI

If you’ve got any questions at all, feel free to see us or send us a Teams message, and we will do our best to help you out!

Get creative, have fun, and start writing! Just give it a go… because who knows… you might have a hidden talent in songwriting that you hadn’t realised you had. We can’t wait to see what you’ll write!

Good Luck!

Alan Li and Charlie Corbett-Jones
Captain of Music and Vice-Captain of Music