Sound and Music are calling on composers to take part in their 2015 Composers Commissioning Survey.
According to the organisation, the survey gives composers a chance to highlight the realities of their working life and the issues and challenges they face.
Last year the survey, which was completed by 466 composers, highlighted low commissioning fees and poor working conditions many fae.
Susanna Eastburn, Sound and Music’s chief executive, said: ‘Being invited to create a new work (and being paid for it) is a vital part of life and income as a professional composer. Last year’s findings sent ripples of shock around the world as it revealed just how little most composers are being paid to create music. Without composers, there would be no music, so I very much hope that we see some signs of improvement.
‘Listening is core to Sound and Music’s vision and is at the heart of everything we do. This survey is an important way that we can listen to what composers tell us about the realities of their working lives so that we can better understand and advocate for them and their work. I urge any composer reading this to take a few minutes to complete the survey, and I thank them for their time.’
Composers have until 10 September to submit their response. The results will be analysed and published shortly after. You can use the hashtag #composerssurvey to highlight the survey on social media.
Take part in the survey online now.
According to the organisation, the survey gives composers a chance to highlight the realities of their working life and the issues and challenges they face.
Last year the survey, which was completed by 466 composers, highlighted low commissioning fees and poor working conditions many fae.
Susanna Eastburn, Sound and Music’s chief executive, said: ‘Being invited to create a new work (and being paid for it) is a vital part of life and income as a professional composer. Last year’s findings sent ripples of shock around the world as it revealed just how little most composers are being paid to create music. Without composers, there would be no music, so I very much hope that we see some signs of improvement.
‘Listening is core to Sound and Music’s vision and is at the heart of everything we do. This survey is an important way that we can listen to what composers tell us about the realities of their working lives so that we can better understand and advocate for them and their work. I urge any composer reading this to take a few minutes to complete the survey, and I thank them for their time.’
Composers have until 10 September to submit their response. The results will be analysed and published shortly after. You can use the hashtag #composerssurvey to highlight the survey on social media.
Take part in the survey online now.
