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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- • If the poet is living and the poem unpublished, include a signed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.
FORMAT OF THE PIECE
We work with both Finale and Sibelius created pieces; if your piece is accepted for publication, we will request the computer file in one of these formats. If the piece was done in some other format, we will request that you get it converted to Finale or Sibelius.
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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
Attn: Barbara Harlow
- 260 Loma Media Road
- Santa Barbara, CA 93103
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- Please include your email and mailing address with your submission.
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.
As a rule, we do not accept faxed submissions. There may
be a case where this is necessary, but this is not the preferred procedure.
ONLINE SUBMISSIONS
• Acceptable only from SBMP published composers and overseas composers
• Email direct to bharlow@sbmp.com
• Subject of email: piece title
• One piece per email
• Send Finale or Sibelius files, no PDFs
• Prepare your piece for midi listening:
-----.....If you use Sibelius, use the MIXER to assign the playback instruments.
-----.....If you use Finale, use INSTRUMENTS to assign tracks for each staff, and to assign the playback instruments.
• The file must be labeled with the actual piece title (not "score" or a single word from within the title)
• Include a recording if you have one (mp3) - label it with the piece title
• If sending a recording, include the name of the choir and the conductor
- 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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