Our specialty is custom music arranging for marching bands of all levels. Whether you need a full competition show, a rescoring of a school song, or anything in between, we will provide high-quality music that suits your needs.
You will receive a full score and one copy of each part for you to photocopy as needed. You can choose to have your score either bound or in loose-leaf format, or we'll be happy to email your music to you (.pdf files).
You will also receive a copy of all legal paperwork that relates to your music, including copyright release forms.
You will receive a CD of a MIDI performance of your music at performance tempo.
New Arrangements:
Winds Only (Brass and Woodwinds, necessary pit ideas sketched)
$400 per arrangement*
Full Arrangement (All winds, pit and battery percussion)
$550 per arrangement*
Rescoring of existing arrangement (custom or published)
$225 per arrangement*
ORIGINAL music written as a complete show
$1900 - winds only
$2400 - full winds and percussion
Previously Performed Music
Winds Only
$145 per arrangement, as is*
$245 per arrangement, edited for your instrumentation*
Winds with EXISTING percussion scoring
$205 per arrangement, as is*
$305 per arrangement, edited for your wind instrumentation*
Existing Wind Score with NEW percussion scoring
$340 per arrangement, wind score as is*
$400 per arrangement, winds edited for your instrumentation*
For a sampling of previously arranged music, click here.
Other Services
Fresh arrangement or rescoring of your school fight song or Alma Mater
$200, includes basic percussion
Full score construction from a set of parts or manuscript
$150
$200 if new parts are to be printed
Score consolidation of separate wind and percussion scores
$50, if we did the original wind score
$150 if both scores are from outside sources
Rehearsal CD of your music at various tempos for guard and drill rehearsal (MIDI format - no change in pitch).
$30
Copyright Clearance (we handle all paperwork and dealings with copyright owner)
$20 per filing + any release fee charged by the copyright owner
Note: Organizations may certainly handle their own copyright arrangements and supply us with the proper paperwork.
*IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
Any piece of music not in the public domain is copyrighted. We will not provide services using music that has not been released by its copyright holder.
Copyright releases are generally granted to an organization to use for a period of one year, with the agreement that the released arrangements will not be shared with other organizations.
Most copyright holders charge a fee for the use of their music. This includes copyright holders of concert band music. Most publishers have a flat fee that they charge per title.
Previously-arranged music will still need copyright clearance for the use of the music.
We are happy to do all the necessary paperwork and take the appropriate steps on behalf of your organization. Alternatively, you may sign a release saying you have taken care of copyright issues.
Be wary of any arranger who is willing to ignore copyright law. Copyright violation fines are HUGE ($200,000+), and in most cases are levied against the organization who hired the arranger.
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