Call for scores for publishing - the composer/publisher relationship

We are currently looking for new Choral and organ scores to publish for our customers.

Beethoven scribbling furiously!

Our active customer base is in the USA, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, and of course, here at home in the UK.

New, accessible music is always needed, either suitable for the parish organist or ideal for choirs of moderate ability level (so no 16-part Latin motets!) and preferably with texts that are fresh and haven't been set numerous times before. We accept submissions by PDF to our email address (mail@timknightmusic.com).

Some pieces we would release as download only ( with a print-on-demand option) and others as printed copies.

The composer/publisher relationship.

If a composer, who is not known, sends a piece to us, the difficulty of marketing that piece is greater than that for an established composer, and we ask that you read this section below before submitting.

We prefer composers who play the instrument they have written for as they will know the intrinsic difficulties and strengths of the instrument. Likewise, we prefer composers who send choral music to be actively directing choirs and therefore understand the principles of vocal writing and may be in touch with other choirs who we may contact. Sacred choral music is a very, very overcrowded market at a time when church choirs are disappearing, so music for this marketplace really does need to have something fresh to say. Whilst we often get recordings from established musicians to help promote scores, it is so much easier if the composer is actively involved in music and has a network that we can promote the scores to. Simply sending a score and expecting the world to beat a path to the publishers door will not work, especially in these times of self-publishing. All of our successful composers have websites and actively help us promote their music through social media and other channels.

So, we would love to see your music. We can make quick decisions, and if we accept the music, it can be in print very quickly. If it is not suitable for us, we will let you know quickly so that you can try with a different publisher.

Tim