2023: Schedule of Minimum Commissioning Fees
The fees indicated are the CLC’s suggested minimum rates, effective January 1, 2023.
I Chamber Ensembles Fee per minute
One or two parts $486
Three or four $543
Five to Eight $613
Nine to Fifteen $703
II Orchestra Fee per minute
Chamber orchestra up to 15 parts $703
Orchestra over 15 parts $904
III Chorus Fee per minute
A cappella up to seven vocal parts $543
A cappella eight vocal parts or more $613
With piano or other solo instrument, up to seven vocal parts $640
With piano or other solo instrument, eight vocal parts or more, $710
With instrumental ensemble (up to eight instrumental performers) $788
With chamber orchestra (nine to fifteen instrumental performers) $874
With full orchestra (over 15 parts) $972
IV Electroacoustic Music per minute
$640, plus studio rental unless provided
For the addition of an electronic part or tape to an ensemble add $167 to the appropriate rate
V Stage works
Opera, ballet, multi-media, functional music: to be negotiated
VI Suggested music copying rate
$17 per page
2022: Schedule of Minimum Commissioning Fees
The fees indicated are the CLC’s suggested minimum rates, effective January 1, 2022.
I Chamber Ensembles Fee per minute
One or two parts $455
Three or four $508
Five to Eight $573
Nine to Fifteen $658
II Orchestra Fee per minute
Chamber orchestra up to 15 parts $658
Orchestra over 15 parts $846
III Chorus Fee per minute
A cappella up to seven vocal parts $508
A cappella eight vocal parts or more $573
With piano or other solo instrument, up to seven vocal parts $599
With piano or other solo instrument, eight vocal parts or more $664
With instrumental ensemble (up to eight instrumental performers) $737
With chamber orchestra (nine to fifteen instrumental performers) $818
With full orchestra (over 15 parts) $909
IV Electroacoustic Music per minute
Plus studio rental unless provided $599
For the addition of an electronic part or tape to an ensemble add $156 to the appropriate rate
V Stage works
Opera, ballet, multi-media, functional music: to be negotiated
VI Suggested music copying rate
$16 per page
2021: Schedule of Minimum Commissioning Fees
The fees indicated are the CLC’s suggested minimum rates, effective March 8, 2021
I Chamber Ensembles Fee per minute
One or two parts $436
Three or four $487
Five to Eight $549
Nine to Fifteen $630
II Orchestra Fee per minute
Chamber orchestra up to 15 parts $630
Orchestra over 15 parts $810
III Chorus Fee per minute
A cappella (or with piano or other solo instrument) up to seven parts $487
A cappella (or with piano or other solo instrument) eight parts or more $549
With instrumental ensemble (up to eight performers) $574
With chamber orchestra (over nine to fifteen performers) $718
With full orchestra (over 15 parts) $871
IV Electroacoustic Music per minute
Plus studio rental unless provided $574
For the addition of an electronic part or tape to an ensemble add $149 to the appropriate rate
V Stage works
Opera, ballet, multi-media, functional music: to be negotiated
VI Suggested music copying rate
$15 per page
2015: Schedule of Minimum Commissioning Fees
The fees indicated are the CLC’s suggested minimum rates, effective January 1, 2015
*Please note that rates were raised on January 1, 2013 from previous rates.
I Chamber Ensembles Fee per minute
One or two parts $425
Three or four $475
Five to Eight $535
Nine to Fifteen $615
II Orchestra Fee per minute
Chamber orchestra up to 15 parts $615
Orchestra over 15 parts $790
III Chorus Fee per minute
A cappella (or with piano or other solo instrument) up to seven parts $475
A cappella (or with piano or other solo instrument) eight parts or more $535
With instrumental ensemble (up to eight performers) $560
With chamber orchestra (over nine to fifteen performers) $700
With full orchestra (over 15 parts) $850
IV Electroacoustic Music per minute
Plus studio rental unless provided $560
For the addition of an electronic part or tape to an ensemble add $145 to the appropriate rate
V Stage works
Opera, ballet, multi-media, functional music: to be negotiated
VI Suggested music copying rate
$14 per page
Commission fees do not include expenses for copying and reproduction, which should be assumed by the commissioner. The composer is responsible for providing a legible score which can be reproduced.
The fee for any composition over 20 minutes in duration, in all categories, is to be negotiated.
