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Commissioning Uncovered
Commissioning Uncovered is a Making Music project run in association with the Performing Right Society Foundation.
The project provides an online source of information about the process of commissioning new musical works, as well as a series of databases to make commissioning easier.
PRS Foundation
As a funder of new music, especially of commissions, PRS Foundation dedicate over £150,000 directly to commissions every year through the Awards for New Works www.prsfoundation.co.uk/funding/newworks.htm.
Other schemes can also help to 'top up' commission fees directly to composers www.prsfoundation.co.uk/funding/bursaries.htm.
How to... Guides
Click here to download a pdf of our publication How to... Commission New Works
Find a composer
Click here to browse our database of composers who have been or would like to be commissioned by voluntary music groups.
Repertoire Service and Programme Note Bank
Please visit the Members area of this website to search our database containing details of works suitable for performance by voluntary music groups. This database contains details of over 4,000 contemporary or 20th century works.
The online Programme Note bank contains information on over 30,000 works.
Adopt-a-composer scheme
Click here to read more and apply for our annual scheme pairing composers with Making Music members.
In association with spnm and PRS Foundation.
Making Music British Composer Award
This annual award recognises the composers working with the voluntary music sector. Winning composers and groups feature in a BBC Radio 3 programme.
Click here for details and to apply.
Listening Panel
The Listening Panel will launch late in 2007, providing critical 'tasting notes' to a range of recently published music. A panel of experts will assess a variety of music and make critical recommendations and give advice on performance considerations.
The intention is to make new music more accessible to voluntary performing groups (choral and orchestral), and to raise awareness of the possible opportunities for performance of new music.
The project will begin with works published by OUP, and move on in turn to other publishers in the first instance.
The Philip & Dorothy Green Composer in Residence
Click here for detail on this upcoming project.
PLEASE HELP US KEEP OUR INFORMATION UP-TO-DATE
Performing Groups
We would be grateful if you would complete this questionnaire for every piece you have commissioned over the last 15 years.
Composers
If you are a composer and have experience in working with our members or other voluntary music-makers, please complete the application below and return electronically to composers@makingmusic.org.uk.
- Click here to download the questionnaire as a pdf.
- Click here to request a word version of the questionnaire.
We look forward to adding you to our database of composers available for commissions.
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