Ideas
Occasions
• A birthday or holiday gift for a loved one
• A “zero-th” birthday gift for a newborn child
• A wedding: processional/recessional, meditation, first dance
• An anniversary
• A theme song for your business
• A family theme song
• A choral piece for your church or community choir
• A concert that you host in your home
Instrumentation
• Solo guitar, ukulele, piano, violin, cello, flute, Native American flute…
• Voice and guitar or piano
• Rock combo style: vocals, guitar, bass, drums, etc.
• Any combination of chamber instruments: two guitars, guitar and flute, string quartet, etc. (I can contract with local musicians for any instruments I don’t play myself)
Material
• A song for voice and guitar or piano, using a text that you select, a text that you write, or a text that I write with your input
• An instrumental piece in a particular style, or inspired by a particular theme or subject
• Whatever your imagination conjures
• A birthday or holiday gift for a loved one
• A “zero-th” birthday gift for a newborn child
• A wedding: processional/recessional, meditation, first dance
• An anniversary
• A theme song for your business
• A family theme song
• A choral piece for your church or community choir
• A concert that you host in your home
Instrumentation
• Solo guitar, ukulele, piano, violin, cello, flute, Native American flute…
• Voice and guitar or piano
• Rock combo style: vocals, guitar, bass, drums, etc.
• Any combination of chamber instruments: two guitars, guitar and flute, string quartet, etc. (I can contract with local musicians for any instruments I don’t play myself)
Material
• A song for voice and guitar or piano, using a text that you select, a text that you write, or a text that I write with your input
• An instrumental piece in a particular style, or inspired by a particular theme or subject
• Whatever your imagination conjures
Process and Cost
The process for commissioning is very simple:
1) Think about what you'd like.
2) Contact me to let me know your thoughts.
3) After bandying about ideas, we'll settle on project outlines, determine a fee you're happy with, and I'll get to work.
My general introductory fee is $500 for a solo piece of three minutes or less. For projects larger in scope, I'll make a reasonable estimate based on the length of the piece, the number of instruments or voices, and the amount of time I expect to spend (I generally price my time at $75/hour).
I want commissions to be affordable. Let me know what you have in mind, and I'll work with you to make the project meet your budget.
You might consider pooling funds with family, friends, or neighbors. A commission of $500 might seem a little daunting for one person, but split it five ways...? Not scary at all.
American Composers Forum (of which I am a member) also gives a good introduction to commissioning by individuals.
Intrigued? Got any ideas or questions? Please contact me. We’ll talk. No big whoop.
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1) Think about what you'd like.
2) Contact me to let me know your thoughts.
3) After bandying about ideas, we'll settle on project outlines, determine a fee you're happy with, and I'll get to work.
My general introductory fee is $500 for a solo piece of three minutes or less. For projects larger in scope, I'll make a reasonable estimate based on the length of the piece, the number of instruments or voices, and the amount of time I expect to spend (I generally price my time at $75/hour).
I want commissions to be affordable. Let me know what you have in mind, and I'll work with you to make the project meet your budget.
You might consider pooling funds with family, friends, or neighbors. A commission of $500 might seem a little daunting for one person, but split it five ways...? Not scary at all.
American Composers Forum (of which I am a member) also gives a good introduction to commissioning by individuals.
Intrigued? Got any ideas or questions? Please contact me. We’ll talk. No big whoop.
Back to Commission New Music
Back to Previous Commissions