Commissioning opportunity for choirs

Via ChoralNet, the networking site operated by the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), a unique opportunity is being offered to choirs who have never commissioned a piece of music before.

More than 30 composers from across the world are offering their time and talents to write a piece for a choir, in exchange for:

• A guaranteed premiere public performance (as long as the work meets with your approval, and is delivered by your deadline);
• A nice recording of the piece, with your permission for the composer to use it freely in her/his own marketing efforts. An audio recording is obligatory, but sending a separate, additional audiovisual recording is better. A "nice recording" doesn't necessarily mean a professionally-produced one, but the very best one that your choir can produce in a quiet environment (without an audience, if necessary);
• A very modest fee* ($1 - $100) is requested by some, but not all, composers in addition to a premiere and a nice recording.

This special project is open to ALL choir directors and choirs everywhere who have never before commissioned a choral work. Choir directors may approach as many or as few composers as they wish. Composers may work with as many choirs as they wish, producing as many pieces as they wish. However, no one is obligated to work with anyone, and will make choices according to individual needs and desires. Composers will retain all copyrights to their works.

For further details of the project and of the composers involved, click here.

Posted: Fri 31st August 2012

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