🎼 Meet the Judges for the Tunescribers Arranging Competition

The Tunescribers Arranging Competition is in full swing, and we’re excited to introduce our expert judging panel! With backgrounds spanning Broadway, film, video games, and cutting-edge music technology, our judges bring a wealth of experience to the table. But before we get into their impressive bios, here’s a quick rundown of how the judging process will work.

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🔎 How the Judging Works

All entries will first be reviewed by the Tunescribers team to create a shortlist of the most outstanding arrangements. From there, our esteemed panel of judges will carefully evaluate the finalists, considering creativity, musicality, and craftsmanship to determine the winners.

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🎶 Martin Keary / Tantacrul

Martin Keary is a composer who studied under Gordon McPherson at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

As the Head of Software at Muse Group, Martin plays a crucial role in overseeing and mentoring the teams responsible for the company’s diverse range of products, including MuseScore Studio, Audio.com, Audacity, and MuseSounds.

Outside of his professional responsibilities, Martin runs a YouTube channel called ‘Tantacrul’, where he shares his thoughts on music, technology, philosophy, and design. It is a space where he can blend his personal interests with his professional expertise, engaging with a community that shares his enthusiasm for creativity and innovation.

Follow Martin:
IG/YouTube: @tantacrul

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🎭 Ben Rauhala

Benjamin Rauhala is one of the Broadway community’s most trusted music directors and collaborators. He is the Music Supervisor, co-creator, and ‘Fairy Godfairy’ of Disney Princess – The Concert, touring over 100 cities in North America throughout 2022, and internationally in 2023. He helped conceive and arrange the opening and closing numbers of the 2022 Tony Awards for Academy Award winner Ariana DeBose.

Rauhala has toured the world since 2014 as the music director for Jeremy Jordan, the Tony-nominated star of Broadway’s Newsies and TV’s Supergirl, and in 2020, he was named ‘Best Musical Director’ at the Broadway World Cabaret Awards.

Follow Ben:
IG/TikTok: @brauhala

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🎮 Peter Michael Davison

Peter Michael Davison is a versatile and multitalented composer, orchestrator, and conductor with a diverse portfolio of award-winning international projects. He orchestrated and conducted the acclaimed PS4 epic, Horizon Zero Dawn (2017). Peter returned as conductor and orchestrator for the sequel, Horizon Forbidden West, and the downloadable content, Burning Shores.

In 2022, he composed the original score for Warped Kart Racers (Family Guy IP), a new flagship release animated game for Apple Arcade. Peter composed additional music and orchestrated on the Illumination/Universal feature animation Migration for John Powell. Peter is part of Danny Elfman’s orchestration team for his concert repertoire.

Follow Peter:
IG: @petermichaeldavison

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🎭 Joe Beighton

Joe is an Olivier Award and Grammy Award-nominated Musical Supervisor, Orchestrator, Arranger, and Music Producer. He began his career Music Supervising and creating the vocal arrangements for the Tony Award-winning score of Six The Musical.

Since working on Six, he has been devoted to developing more new musical theatre. He is Musical Supervisor, Orchestrator, and Vocal Arranger for 42 Balloons (The Lowry), Babies (The Other Palace), and Hot Mess (Birmingham Hippodrome).

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🎵 Ready to Compete?

With a panel of judges this talented and diverse, this is your chance to have your work heard by industry-leading professionals! Whether you’re an experienced arranger or just getting started, we encourage you to enter and put your skills to the test.

Deadline: March 1st, 2025

🔗 Enter now: www.tunescribers.com/competition

Good luck, and happy arranging! 🎼

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Want to enter the Tunescribers Arranging Competition 2025 for 50% off? It’s easy! Just post about the competition on social media, and we’ll cut your entry fee in half.

Already entered? No problem—we’ll refund 50% of your fee if you complete the steps below!

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💰 How to Get Your Discount

1. 1️⃣Post publicly on your favorite social media platform (Facebook, Instagram, Blue Sky, TikTok, etc.*).
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📢 Calling all musicians! Tunescribers is hosting an Arranging Competition, and I’m taking part! 🎶

Create a solo piano arrangement in response to a unique prompt, and compete for cash prizes, software licenses, and publication opportunities. Entries close March 1st—who’s in?

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📢 Important Details

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• The competition image
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📅 Deadline: Posts must be made before March 1st, 2025 to qualify!

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Win Big in the Tunescribers Arranging Competition 2025!

The Tunescribers Arranging Competition 2025 isn’t just about showcasing your arranging skills—it’s also your chance to win incredible prizes that will help you on your musical journey. Whether you’re a student, an educator, or a professional musician, these prizes are designed to support and enhance your craft.

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🎖 Honourable Mentions

Outstanding entries that don’t place in the top three will still receive recognition on Tunescribers’ social media, helping you gain visibility and celebrate your work.

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Get Your Ticket & Enter Today!

Tickets are available now! Choose between Standard Entry or Critique Tier (which includes detailed feedback from industry experts). Early bird pricing is available for a limited time!

📜 Read More About the Competition

Don’t miss your chance to win these fantastic prizes and gain recognition for your arranging skills. We can’t wait to hear your music!

Introducing the Tunescribers Arranging Competition 2025!

Are you ready to put your arranging skills to the test? The Tunescribers Arranging Competition 2025 is your chance to create a unique solo piano arrangement and compete for fantastic prizes, industry recognition, and a chance to showcase your work to a global audience!

How It Works

🔹 Receive the prompt – On 1 March 2025, you’ll receive a public domain melody and one other creative prompt to guide your arrangement.

🔹 Create your arrangement – You’ll have until 14 March 2025 to craft a 2-minute piano arrangement that’s playable by a human pianist. Any style, any genre. Do anything you like to the prompt melody – play it backwards, upside down, chop it into tiny bits – get as creative as you can!

🔹 Submit your work – Send us your notation file, PDF score, and audio mockup using our simple submission form.

🔹 Judging & Public Vote – A panel of expert judges will evaluate the shortlisted entries, and a public vote will determine the Audience Favourite winner! Make sure to follow us on social media to be the first to hear when we announce the judges.

🔹 Winners Announced – Results will be published on 14 April 2025.

Entry Fees

	Early Bird	Standard	Early Bird Entry + Critique	Standard Entry + Critique
Standard	$12	$15	$45	$50
Concessionary	$8	$10	$20	$25

All prices shown in USD

Choose your ticket:

Prizes

🏆 1st Place – $500 cash, publication on Tunescribers, and a perpetual NotePerformer license

🥈 2nd Place – $100 transcription credit and a perpetual Cantai license

🥉 3rd Place – $50 transcription credit and a perpetual Graphical MIDI Tools license

✨ Honourable Mentions – Recognition on Tunescribers’ social media

🌟 Audience Favourite – A professionally recorded piano performance video of the winning arrangement (subject to playability)

Learn more about the prizes here.

Critique Tier: Receive Personalised Feedback

For those looking to improve their arranging skills, our Critique Tier offers detailed, constructive feedback from our panel of judges. If you select this option, you will receive at least half a page of written feedback, covering:

• Your harmonic, rhythmic, and structural choices.
• How effectively your arrangement develops the given melody.
• Playability and practical suggestions for performance.
• Suggestions for improvement to refine your arranging style.

Critique Tier feedback will be delivered no later than 14 May 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain expert insights into your arranging style!

Key Rules & Guidelines

📜 Your arrangement must:

• Be an original work based on the provided melody.
• Be playable by a real pianist.
• Be no longer than 2 minutes.
• Be submitted in PDF, notation file, and MP3/WAV formats.

📌 Read the full competition rules & T&Cs here: 👉 Competition Terms & Conditions

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For any questions, contact us at info@tunescribers.com.

We can’t wait to hear your arrangements—good luck! 🎶