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- SANTA BARBARA MUSIC PUBLISHING
- SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
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- ARRANGEMENT OF A FOLK SONG
- Note: if the folk song is a standard, we are unlikely to be interested
in it unless the arrangment has something fresh and unique to offer.
- ___Document your source; if possible, include the source copy with
your submission.
- ___Country of origin: this can be difficult to ascertain with English
language pieces; we will help with the research if we decide to publish
the piece.
- ___Check our catalog before submitting a piece; if we already have
an arrangement of a folk song, we will not want another similar one.
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- ARRANGEMENT/EDITION OF A PUBLIC DOMAIN PIECE
- ___Include a copy of the original source piece. With so many public
domain pieces now available for free on the internet, we rarely have interest
in these pieces.
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- POEM/TEXT
- ___Include a copy of the poem as the poet wrote it.
- ___Document the poet: name, dates, country
- ___If the poet is living and the poem unpublished, include a signed
permission for publication.
- ___For the published poem, include contact information we can use to
obtain permission: publisher, ISBN number/title/author of the book where
the poem is found. Before issuing a contract, we will need to procure the
permission; be prepared for a long wait and possible disappointment.
- ___Poet royalty: typically half the royalty. If the poet is a friend,
deal with this from the get-go and let us know what the agreement is.
- ___Foreign language pieces must include a translation.
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- RANGE
- ___We suggest the composer provide this along with the submission.
A careful check of the range may cause some editing to take place before
the piece is submitted. We prefer moderate ranges appropriate for the targeted
choir.
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- ORIGINAL WORK
- ___If you have something to share about the creation of the work, include
it with the submission.
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- SACRED MUSIC
- ___We prefer sacred pieces geared to the concert hall; if they also
are appropriate for church, that is fine.
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- LARGER WORK (eight minutes or longer)
- ___Do not send a large work unless you are a composer already well
established in our catalog; then inquire first before making the submission.
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- RECORDING/PERFORMANCE
- ___A recording of a live performance will be a must in evaluating some
pieces and is recommended for all submissions. Do not submit pieces that
have not been performed.
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- COMPOSER BIO
- ___A brief statement of introduction is appreciated.
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- ONE PIECE AT A TIME
- ___It is better to send one good piece, not several pieces.
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- MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS
- ___If the piece has been sent to more than one publisher, indicate
this in the cover letter. We do not recommend this procedure.
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- HOW TO SEND YOUR SUBMISSION
- Mail your submission to:
- SBMP Submissions
- 260 Loma Media,
- Santa Barbara, CA 93103
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- As a rule, we do not accept faxed or online submissions. There may
be a case where this is necessary, but this is not the preferred procedure.
- We do not return submissions unless an SASE with proper postage is
included. If you want only a recording returned, provide the envelope with
postage.
- Recommended book:
- HOW TO GET YOUR CHORAL COMPOSITION
PUBLISHED
- by Barbara Harlow
- Catalog #: SBMP 116
- ISBN 0-0648071-0-6
- Price: $12.95 - ORDER NOW
- Available from any book or music store, or directly from the Santa Barbara Music Publishing.
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