2024/25 National Young Composer's Challenge Winner!

Hudson Holland's piece "Journey of a Mountain Goat" has been selected as a winner of the 2024/25 National Young Composer's Challenge in the Ensemble Division! "Journey of a Mountain Goat" will performed and recorded by Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and University of Central Florida ( UCF) musicians as part of the NYCC Composium at Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, FL on April 13, 2025.

in News

Achievements

2023/2024 National Young Composer's Challenge Winner for "Forever in the Wind"

2024 Penn State Young Composers Contest Finalist for "Forever in the Wind"

2024/2025 National Young Composer's Challenge Winner for "Journey of a Mountain Goat"

2025 Tribeca New Music Young Composer Competition Honorable Mention for "Dream, Op. 3"

2025 Nowbeat Commission Honorable Mention

Published Works

2021

~ Nocturne, Night Rain, SA. 1 - https://musescore.com/user/32877443/scores/6628933

2022

~ Moonlight Shadows, SA. 2 - https://youtu.be/TE-dTOQa1Yg?si=rVxuKmlNXnHawEpI

~ Sunset Prelude, 7 Preludes, Op. 1, I. - https://youtu.be/18VoE2xIXzk?si=nedFe6tYNGIUOCwZ

~ The Chess Waltz, SA. 3 - https://youtu.be/uCtgzXxTby8?si=d6f3T4hjZNdkQJ2I

~ Midnight Prelude, 7 Preludes, Op. 1, II. - https://youtu.be/ueM8oiovo1E?si=geOYuNP4aCYG8lqs

~ Ocean Shadows, 7 Preludes, Op. 1, III. - https://youtu.be/c_rxGMXVn5o?si=lmlwstxBchWhi_zT

~ Four Note Prelude, 7 Preludes, Op. 1, IV. - https://youtu.be/rVfB3g44ZmU?si=Jn2AjaOCgIiFtl0s

~ Frozen Forest, 7 Preludes, Op. 1, V. - https://youtu.be/x-MerJchBx8?si=Q-XhtkHoKRrsXXLP

~ Wrath of the Sea, 7 Preludes, Op. 1, VI. - https://youtu.be/WmQiexhp2Cs?si=UXfroZ6eBYqYUTBj

2023

~ Etude for Arpeggios, 7 Preludes, Op. 1 VII. - https://youtu.be/HdtB2bNFPTE?si=rgWx7_CiU7fhHNFF

~ "Chrom-nüt" for violin, SA. 4 - https://musescore.com/user/32877443/scores/10937446

~ Forever in the Wind, Op. 2 - https://youtu.be/TNWg2pIN8G0?si=b2kBGZU25P5gm5oY

~ Contemplations on a theme by Elijah Hemingway, SA. 5 - https://youtu.be/lgpgoGz-M8I?si=-YrQYxZ2XPPO7mx0

~ Contemplations on the Morning Mist, SA. 6 - https://musescore.com/user/32877443/scores/12128617/s/0jXgzo

2024

~ Suite for Piano and Violin, "Dream," Op. 3 - https://youtu.be/Sla6GV_DW5s?si=0j6ni403p89e254u

~ "Unhinged" for piano trio, SA. 7 - https://youtu.be/Ntpu73zXFwI?si=Btssx8h_r9pxhDV0

~ A Scene at Dusk, SA. 8 - https://musescore.com/user/32877443/scores/16189414

~ "Introduction to the Frozen Village" for solo flute, SA. 9 - https://musescore.com/user/32877443/scores/17681377

~ "Journey of a Mountain Goat" for Chamber Sextet, SA. 10 - https://youtu.be/R7MjjHlea80?si=c3bXreSapSeNu1lk

Other

For more unpublished works composed by Hudson Holland, visit https://www.youtube.com/@Hudson_Holland/videos

* Key
SA. - Indicates a stand-alone work
Op. - Indicates an opus; may also be a stand-alone piece but considered more notable
[UC] - (Not found on this page) Uncataloged; Other works that are not included in the official works list