Music

Music is an ongoing competition. Show your musical talent.

The competition is open to these age groups:
9 years or younger
10-12 year-olds
13-16 year-olds

All submissions are free.

We have two main voting periods:

Blue period: July - December. Voting takes place in January. Winners are informed in February.

Green period: January - June. Voting takes place in July. Winners are informed in August.

Themes for the Blue and Green periods
A known tune played by you on an instrument of your choice
A tune composed by you, played on an instrument of your choice

Rules

Entrants will be notified via email when the voting period starts.

Entries for the Blue and Green periods must be on the subject of the selected theme(s).

Entries must be recorded and saved as avi, mp3 or wav file not bigger than 2MB.

Each entry must be the original work of the entrant, and must not have been previously published, broadcast or submitted to another competition.

Winners will be notified by email one month after the voting period ends.

Winners' names will be published on Monty's Corner with the consent of their parents or legal guardians.

Winning entries will be published on Monty's Corner.

The copyright of each tune (self composed) remains with the entrant. Entrants of the winning tunes (self composed) will grant Monty's Corner permission to publish or broadcast the tunes in other formats.

Online music entry form
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WHY?

Why in my brain?
It caused me so much pain.
Why in my head?
Perhaps somewhere else instead.
Why in my brain?
We tried a fluid drain.

I just want to walk like you.
I’ve had enough now, haven’t you too?

Poem from Sophie Pollock who lost her battle with cancer in 2007.

Things you can do on Difficult Days

Talk about the child who has died.
Write a letter to him/her.
Eat his/her favourite food.
Watch a video of him/her.
Wear one of his/her clothes like a scarf.
Light a candle.
Look at photos.
Listen to his/her favourite music.
Visit the grave.
Cry, laugh, scream.
Release a balloon with a message.

Some tips for parents and siblings.

What’s the Point?

What’s the point of eyes,
If you’re not here to see?
What’s the point of ears,
If you cannot hear me?
Every sense on my body,
Useless as a broken toy,
What’s the point of beauty,
If you cannot enjoy?

Cry of a parent - by JK.