Commissioning a piece of music can be one of the most rewarding things you do with your ensemble - nothing equals the joy and satisfaction of giving your ensemble members the opportunity to be a part of the creation of a new piece of music. I prefer to broaden the scope of the commissioning process by spending time working with the commissioning group, often in a composer-in-residence or clinic format. The entire process becomes a learning experience for all involved: selecting text, learning about composition and improvisation, working through thematic and motivic development, making instrumentation and textural choices, etc, etc. Commissioning groups and their member get much more out of the commissioning if they are active participants in the process!

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