ORDERING
Unlike the commercial publishers, I do not sell multiple copies of my music. I don’t have access to a printing press and my stapler is busted. Rather, I sell you a license to take my original and make the number of copies you need for your choir. Do you save money this way? You save some on shipping. But once you figure in your copying cost, you probably end up paying about the same as for a commercially printed octavo. The advantages are:
· Speed. I can usually get you your music the same or next day.
· Access to off-the-beaten-path repertoire.
Here are the two types of licenses I offer:
- Limited License: This is the more common and applies to virtually all choral titles. You pay a cost per copy (usually $1.50) for permission to make a given number of copies (e.g. you need 20 copies, you pay $30). Once you have made the copies, you treat them like you would any published, copyrighted material: you may use them as often as you like and may lend them to other organizations; but neither you nor anyone else can legally make additional copies without permission from the publisher (that would be me).
- Perpetual License: This one applies primarily to congregational music. You pay a flat fee (usually $30) for the permission to duplicate the material in any quantities and as often as you like. In this case, I do ask that you not share the material outside of your own parish or organization.
Here’s how the ordering works:
Using the brief form on the Contact page, tell me what you want. Please include:
- title, voicing, and number of copies needed
- name, email, and physical address of the organization or individual receiving the license.
I will send you via e-mail (or fax) a licensure form. You sign and e-mail or fax it back to me. I will then send you a PDF of the piece or, if you prefer, snail-mail a master. Again, you can always contact me if you have any questions, either about this process or about the music itself.