I’m interested in publishing my music, but I don’t know where or how to start. Who should I send it to? What publishers are willing to view and review (in a friendly way) my compositions?
Publishers are looking for new composers all the time. Are they sacred or secular? I would send manuscripts to any publisher you can find. They are used to receiving unsolicited manuscripts, believe me. I would go ahead and call the publishers (or e-mail them) and find out who to send materials to. You may get lots of "no’s" at first, but somebody will look at them!
Google "Choral Music Publishers" and you will find lots of them, and all sizes big and small. Check with the choir directors at your area high schools and/or churches to find out some of the publishers they use.
Good luck!
The Composer in Residence at our school has a choir (or orchestra or instrumental group or whatever) perform the piece first "from manuscript"; he records that (since our recital hall has recording capabilities) and I would imagine he sends out the recording to publishers along with the manuscript. Don’t know if this is actually how it works, I’m just speculating, but if you have a good university near you, they probably have their own Composer in Residence, and you could contact him or her.
Good luck, I’d love to know how one goes about publishing a choral work, as I’ve got one in progress myself!
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try it on church choirs first,church usually has good music conductors that can help you a lot and guide you on what to do next
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Publishers are looking for new composers all the time. Are they sacred or secular? I would send manuscripts to any publisher you can find. They are used to receiving unsolicited manuscripts, believe me. I would go ahead and call the publishers (or e-mail them) and find out who to send materials to. You may get lots of "no’s" at first, but somebody will look at them!
Google "Choral Music Publishers" and you will find lots of them, and all sizes big and small. Check with the choir directors at your area high schools and/or churches to find out some of the publishers they use.
Good luck!
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