CMC: Conceptual Music Competition

This competition is based on the rules of the classic TOMC (Thematic Original Music Competition).

The CMC (Conceptual Music Competition) is designed so that each participant enters a piece of music based on a set theme. The participants take the theme and interpret it as they will to come up with something that fits. Any style can work, as long as it portrays a sense of what the theme is.

Feel free to be imaginative!

Each successive theme will be chosen by the winner of the previous competition. For example, say the theme of the last competition, CMC 39, was "Faceplant" and the winner, Nicole, submitted a piece that knocked the socks off of everyone, so she won. Nicole then gets to decide the theme for CMC 40.

This competition is open to registered members of the forums of
OverClocked ReMix, VGMix, VGMusic, Gaming World, Young Composers, and GameDev.

CMC 32: Odysseus & the Sirens
"'A curse and a hindrance is the open sea, a curse and a hindrance is the wind!
I long to venture where there's no return, for a place of such seduction -
is one I shall not light-mindedly leave!
Oh blasted bonds and a prison of air, oh forbidden love of terrible beauty...
I pledge to follow you to the edges of sanity, and unto the breaking of the world.'

In Greek legend, Odysseus had his crew tie him to the mast so that he'd be able to hear the tempting song of the Sirens, and not be able to follow it. For this round, you'll have to compose both the song of the Sirens - that is so beautiful no man can resist it - and the termoil and rage inside Odysseus. The two themes must play at the same time at least once during the piece."
-Omri Lahav

Results!
Text results and critiques

There are 2 entries for this round...

Rich Douglas - "Waltz of the Sirens"

"For the purpose of this piece I opted to utilize a live violin (playing an ethnic sounding jig) which represents the crew as a whole. I felt that an ethnic stringed instrument called a Santoor and some african percussion really captured the Greek vibe of the story as a whole.... so I started there and ran with it backing it all with a lush orchestra and choir. The first minute of the piece follows the crew as they rally to tie Odysseus to the mast of the ship so that he may not give into the power of the sirens song. Right around :59, the theme for the sirens is introduced and is sung by a female soloist backed by a choir. Eventually, a 'turmoil' theme comes in representing the mental anguish that Odysseus is going through thanks to the sirens. As requested, both themes comingle with one another throughout the last part of the cue. While I call the piece a Waltz, it actually isn't as it's in 4/4 time."

Lars Dobbertin-King - "Odysseus, Lord of the Sea"

"I love the epic narrative of Homer. I wanted to convey a sense of epicness in the piece, so I opted for dark electronic instruments, high strings and heavy bass. The piece is in 4 distinct parts. First, the turmoil and rage of Odysseus. Second, the pressure on Odysseus as he effects his plan. Third, the song of the Sirens. Fourth, the sweetest sound of all - Odysseus escapes the Sirens and sails off into the sunset victorious."

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