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Peace Ensemble
A Collaborative Composition for Peace
• Non-Profit
• Non-Copyright
• Open to Everyone
The Peace Ensemble is a collaborative music project exploring the idea of peace through shared sound. Contributors from anywhere in the world are invited to submit musical ideas, which are combined into an evolving long-form composition.
Three Simple Steps:
1) Record your contribution
2) Upload your files to wetransfer.com (or another file-sharing service) and create a link
3) Submit your contribution here
Guidelines for Submissions:
At a Glance
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Key of G (optional but helpful)
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70bpm (optional but helpful)
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No words or lyrics
What to Submit
You don’t need to create a full piece of music.
Simple contributions are great — a single instrument, a short idea, a texture, or a fragment is perfect. These will be layered and combined with other submissions to form the larger work.
But if you'd like to submit a three hour epic.... also great!
Both tonal and non-tonal contributions are welcome.
Lo-fi recordings are absolutely fine.
If you do decide to record multiple instruments, please include:
• A full mix of all instruments together
• Each individual instrument as a separate track
If in doubt, keep it simple!
Optional: Key & Tempo Guide
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If you’d like your contribution to sit easily alongside others, you might find it helpful to work within a loose key centre or tempo.
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The composition is centered around G at 70 bpm, but this is just a guide. Feel free to experiment with Major, minor, or completely free
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To help, we’ve provided a drone and click track (see bottom of page). If you prefer to ignore them, that’s totally fine.
No Words or Lyrics
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To keep the project non-political and non-ideological, contributions cannot include words or lyrics.
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Instrumental-only or lyric-less vocal contributions are welcome.
Audio Quality & Format
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High-quality recordings are great, but don’t worry if all you have is your phone.
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We can accept almost any format: WAV, AIFF, MP3, M4A, AAC, OGG, FLAC. We’ll convert them as needed.
Tips for Contributors:
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Perfection is not required! Mistakes, unusual instruments, and lo-fi textures are all welcome—every sound helps build the ensemble.
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Play what feels right; this is about participation, creativity, and peace, not technical polish.
Licensing
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By submitting, you agree your contribution can be edited, mixed, and included in the Peace Ensemble under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial licence.
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The final project will also be released under the same licence, open for all to enjoy non-commercially.
Backing Tracks Below 👇🏻
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Using these tracks is optional!
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But playing along will help your contribution fit smoothly into the final mix
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Use headphones so the backing doesn’t leak into your recording
Ready to Contribute? Three simple steps:
1) Record your contribution
2) Upload your files to wetransfer.com (or another file-sharing service) and create a link
3) Submit your contribution here
Have a Question? Need Help?
Drop us an email:
peaceensembleadmin@gmail.com
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