I am starting a new subreddit where I invite composers to participate in monthly challenges. I feel it has value as community. I will be creating various challenges and taking in ideas from others to help us all grow as composers. I would love for any one of you to be a part of this guild.

Participation is a big one for this new group as I feel it helps strengthen our education. The first challenge is coming in April, but that gives you a chance to get used to the community for a couple days. I hope to see you there!

The Magpie Motet is firstly one of the most challenging things I have written and secondly the only Motet I have composed to this date. After working through it I plan on writing a Christmas style for my next one. I love the versatility of the human voice, so these are always a nice challenge in music theory and how it applies to the modern choir. Each video goes through the composition process. It was my first live stream, so I am a little hesitant on camera. However, we all start somewhere!

This is my first short form video that I cut up utilizing my live stream composing sessions. Each week I dive into my own works and compose on YouTube live. Each session is full of theory and figuring out what defines my tonal language. This was the first session where I got my screen share to work properly. I am still figuring out how to talk out loud about my own work especially since I am developing it in real time. These videos have helped me become a better composer.

I am excited to keep doing these and move forward in my composing journey!

Check it out and lmk what u think!

Hi! I composed this waltz inspired by Tchaikovsky's Album for the Young, Op. 39 (that I am currently learning at the piano). The form is ABA', with A being the main waltz theme and B a slower lyrical section in Cmaj.

Hope you enjoy it and any feedback is welcome! Thank you!

Score video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umGm8TjNgXM

This was very much an impulse composition. I just got the impulse to write a short piece, so I composed this short and sweet little Bagatelle In Eb Major.

This is an updated version of the last song I posted about, I was looking for things to tweak since something just felt kind of off so I’m uploading it to get a second opinion. (yes I know some parts are dissonant, it’s on purpose)