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Opportunities for composers to get the works be performed and video recorded by professional musicians in concert halls. 

Sydney Contemporary Orchestra is a non profit organisation. It is dedicated to exploring and promoting new music of contemporary composers. It provides service for composers who wish to share hiring fees with other composers for a symphony orchestra to perform and to video record their works in concert form.

Thanks to the SCO Foundation support, we can reduce the composers' sharing fee to a very small portion of the entire cost.

Thanks to our volunteer managers of the SCO Management Committee that enables us to continue providing services to composers.

 

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The sharing fee covers:

  1. Concert Performance - Selected works will be performed by the Sydney Contemporary Orchestra in concert halls in Sydney Australia.
  2. Open Rehearsals - Composers are welcome to the open rehearsals to discuss and explain their works;
  3. Video Recording - The recording will be taken during the concerts,
  4. Digital Publishing -The recordings will be published on our website via YouTube, enabling a lasting legacy for personal and/or commercial purposes.
  5. List composers' names and the works on our website - All recorded works will be listed on our website, one of the largest websites for contemporary composers and contemporary compositions with a high visitor traffic flow.

REGULATIONS OF PARTICIPATION

Composers of all nationalities and ages who wish to video record their music may submit the works to apply for a fee sharing position. There are six categories with four different rates of each to meet composers' needs.


6 categories:

A. Contemporary Piano Music
B. Contemporary String Quartets
C. Contemporary Chamber Music
D. Contemporary Orchestral Music I (Single wind orchestra)
E. Contemporary Orchestral music II (Double winds orchestra)
F. Contemporary Orchestral Music III (Triple winds orchestras)


Category A - Contemporary Piano Music
Instrumentation: Piano solo

up to 5 minutes $300 AUD
More than 5 up to 10 minutes $600 AUD
More than 10 up to 15 minutes $900 AUD
More than 15 up to 20 minutes $1200 AUD

Category B - Contemporary String Quartets
Instrumentation: Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello.*

up to 5 minutes $500 AUD
More than 5 up to 10 minutes $1000 AUD
More than 10 up to 15 minutes $1500 AUD
More than 15 up to 20 minutes $2000 AUD

Category C - Contemporary Chamber Music
Any instrumentation within the following combination: 1.1.1.1., 1.1.1.1., 1 percu., 1.1.1.1.1.*

up to 5 minutes $2000 AUD
More than 5 up to 10 minutes $2500 AUD
More than 10 up to 15 minutes $3500 AUD
More than 15 up to 20 minutes $4500 AUD

 

Category D - Contemporary Orchestral Music I
Single wind orchestra: 1.1.1.1., 2.1.1.1., 1 percu., 5.4.3.2.1.*

up to 5 minutes $2000 AUD
More than 5 up to 10 minutes $3000 AUD
More than 10 up to 15 minutes $4000 AUD
More than 15 up to 20 minutes $5000 AUD


Category E- Contemporary Orchestral Music II
Double winds orchestra: 2.2.2.2., 4.2.2.1., Timp. 1 percu., harp. 10.8.6.6.4.*

up to 5 minutes $3000 AUD
More than 5 up to 10 minutes $4500 AUD
More than 10 up to 15 minutes $6000 AUD
More than 15 up to 20 minutes $7000 AUD

Category F - Contemporary Orchestral Music III
Triple windes orchestra: 3.3.3.3., 4.3.3.1., Timp. 2 perc., harp. 12.10.8.8.6. *

up to 5 minutes $4000 AUD
More than 5 up to 10 minutes $5000 AUD
More than 10 up to 15 minutes $7000 AUD
More than 15 up to 20 minutes $8500 AUD

*Piccolo, Cor anglais, Bass clarinet, Contrabassoon can be doubled in all wind sections.
 Any additional instruments OR solo instruments in addition to the specified instrumentation of each category will apply for extra fees. Contact us for detailed information.

 

SELECTING CRITERIA:

  1. High artistic value and musical content 
  2. High level of originality and compositional techniques 
  3. Willing and be able to make sharing fee


HOW TO SUBMIT:


Provide the following materials:

  1. Score
  2. Orchestral parts (if ready)
  3. Audio or video (if available)
  4. Photo
  5. Biography
  6. Program notes


The materials can be submitted by:


There is no deadline for submission.
The finalised program for each concert will be announced whenever the 90 minutes music is confirmed.  Later submissions may be scheduled for next year.
If the work is selected you will receive an official confirmation letter/invoice, and an instruction for payment methods.
After the payment is completed you will receive an official receipt and the details of the concert and rehearsal schedules. 

 

 

SUPPORT NEW MUSIC

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Patron Program

Be inspired, be challenged and enjoy the privileges of being an SCO patron. Gain access to the best seats, composer meet and greet, and a host of other offerings. Join today to enjoy the music of our times.

Patron Levels: 

  • Orchestra - $40,000 AUD+
  • Chamber - $20,000 AUD - $39,999 AUD
  • Quartet - $10,000 AUD - $19,000 AUD
  • Solo - $5,000 AUD - 9,999 AUD

All donations and gifts are tax deductible in Australia.  

For more information about Patron Program please contact us:

office@sydneycontemporaryorchestra.org.au

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CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS

Be aligned with one of the most modern, progressive, innovative and contemporary orchestras in Australia. Our corporate sponsorship program allows companies to shine, market to a niche audience and reap many extensive benefits of such a partnership.

The more generous the level of support, the more exclusive the benefits, and may include:

  • access to dress rehearsals
  • client entertaining opportunities through meet and greet (composers and orchestra)
  • product display and marketing handouts
  • VIP tickets
  • recognition opportunities - social media, advertising programs at the concert
  • private event sponsorship opportunities
  • employee discount ticket program

Corporate Sponsorship Levels:

  1. $2500 Corporate Strings
  2. $5000 Corporate Woodwind
  3. $10,000 Corporate Brass
  4. $20,000 Corporate Percussion
  5. $40,000+ Corporate Orchestra

These are generally corporate sponsorships and tax deductible to the business as a business expense.

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Our Sponsors

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No one else in Sydney is doing this, and you are providing a great contribution to our musical scene.

Steven Machamer - Timpanist 

 

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....an amazing energy, funding and collecting works is needed to organize and realize an orchestra such as SCO and all these wonderful concerts, you make the quality of music rise in every musical work and there are not a lot of you out there.

Trimor Dhomi - Composer (Kosovo)

 

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The SCO has been doing very interesting work indeed and certainly worthy of support.

Prof  Stuart Geoffrey Andrew Greenbaum - Composer (Australia)

 

Copyrights and Performing Rights & Privacy Policy

 
Copyrights and Performing Rights

To promote composers' works, the works are to be recorded, broadcast on international radio and television, or retransmitted over the Internet. The Sydney Contemporary Orchestra Inc. (SCO) may photograph, record and video the participants for advertising and promotion purposes. SCO may photograph all events. SCO may not be held liable for any payments to participants arising out of materials derived from the events. Therefore, by participating the event, submitting scores, parts, audio files, biographical materials, the participants agree to give their permissions, or to release the performance licenses* from their all copyrights and performing rights, and broadcast and recording rights of all kinds, as well as the ensuing rights, and the rights to future use of all photographs, recording and videoing of their compositions and performances without any financial compensation to the Participants, for an indefinite time period.

For the SCO, as a charity non-profit  organisation (registered by the Australian Charities and Not-for profits Commission), none of any materials of the composers will be used commercially, or to make any profits. All revenue will go toward the SCO Foundation (as defined in Taxation Ruling TR95/27, it operates as listed on the Register of Cultural Organisations under Subdivision 30-BA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997) to be used for the promotion of new music. 

Composers invariably own the copyrights of their works, and entitled to use all recordings for their personal purposes.  Or by writing to us to obtain permissions for the usage of commercial purposes.

*For the composers who are registered with any performing right authorities must provide the permission letter from their performing rights authorities/associations. Or you may need to purchase the performance license from your association by yourself if the work is selected

 

Privacy Policy
 
The Sydney Contemporary Orchestra Inc. (SCO) is committed to upholding the National Privacy Principles contained in the Privacy Act. Your personal information is collected, maintained and will be only used by The Sydney Contemporary Orchestra Inc. By participating in any activities and events (concerts, rehearsals etc.) of The Sydney Contemporary Orchestra Inc. you give your consent and permission for SCO to photograph/video recording all the SCO activities and events that contain your photos, images, names, audios and videos, and to use these for purposes connected to the promotion and publications of The Sydney Contemporary Orchestra Inc. 
 
Any question regarding to our Privacy Policy please contact our Managers:
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office@sydneycontemporaryorchestra.org.au
 
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