Commissions

Articles         Websites


ARTICLES

  • "Commission Guidelines" by Kenton Bales
    Extremely informative article written by Dr. Kenton Bales, Professor of Theory & Composition at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. This article should encourage every performer to commission their favorite composer!


WEBSITES

  • "An Individual's Guide to Commissioning Music" - Meet The Composer website
    A general guide for those who have never commissioned music before. This website will give you an idea of what to expect financially, as well as what steps you as the performer/organization commissioning the work need to follow. This site is more focused around commissions that involve Meet The Composer's assistance.

  • "Commissioning" - Daniel Kallman / Kallman Creates Publications
    This is the website of composer Daniel Kallman. He explains what he personally expects out of the commissioning process, what he generally thinks about first, and the steps he expects those commissioning him to follow. He provides many very useful tips for performers wishing to commission a work.


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