So I was late for Sci's competition and submitted half a song for it. But I'm pretty much done:
http://soundcloud.com/starsinautumn/equestrias-beginning
The only thing I'm going to change before I make some art for it and submit it to EqD is the last note, which would probably sound better starting loud, getting really quiet, then finishing loud again. Whatever that's called, I can't remember.
Let me know what you think, especially the volume level of the specific instruments. I've been listening to this thing for awhile and kind of lose my objectivity of the song.