2026 Submissions
We Will Not Be Controlled; Selective Empathy; A Misty Forest Greets the Travelers
"We Will Not Be Controlled" - This resistance poem is about the current political climate we find ourselves in.
The Last Hen
The Last Hen is based on the experiences my grandparents had during the Cultural Revolution in China, where people were extremely poor, hungry, and oppressed.
And the Forest Pranced on the Stars
This piece began as an experimentation in unorthodox instrumentation.
Quartet No.3: A Young Girl's Fantasy
This quartet piece, written for two alto saxes, piano, and bass clarinet, tells a story of discovering who you are.
Filming Up!
Hello, I’m Noelle Correa and I made this song for a club I’m in called 3 O'clock News.
Space train
All aboard the train! Next stop: outer space. Space train began with a request for a train themed piece.
Rocket Science
This is our 2nd fully original piece. We tried to incorporate a variety of influences in this piece, to keep things unique and interesting.
Windowsill Blues
This song started as a cute song about a small sparrow, but quickly evolved into a metaphor for accidentally leading someone on.
how i miss you
Songwriting usually starts when my brain is too crowded to hold everything in.
Find the Key
My song “Find the key” is about how maybe life isn’t going the way you’d like it to, but it’s going to keep on moving whether or not you are coming with it.