Tunesmiths is a collective of composers who each month write a piece of music in a genre chosen by members on a rotational basis.New Challenge for the summer '23: a piece inspired something in the news.April / May Challenge: a cover version with a new arrangement.Previous challenges this year: Hazy days of Summer, New Orleans, Jubilee Music, 'Furniture Music' as inspired by Erik Satie. Ambient background music.December 21, challenge: a composition or arrangement conveying a mood, emotional state.Autumn challenge '21: a hora using a Klezmer scale, Winter: a piece inspired by a book.May June: an arrangement in a particular style of another composer or genre.Challenge for Jan/Feb Carnival, March/ April American presidents.October - November : Autumn LeavesJuly - Septembber A Sea CompositionApril- June Time passingTask for Feb / March: composition about the animal world.January: an ICY composition.Nov / Dec: A Latin tune. Task for September / October: Music with a poem as a