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RE: request for information on copyright

How does this work?  Do you normally write the arrangements, THEN try to
get permission to use them?  Or do you go through a big copyright hunt,
then when you get permission (and you've forgotten most of what you were
going to write in your arrangement), THEN you write the piece?  Is it "ok"
to play the arrangement without permission as long as you don't make
money from it or publish it?  (I mean, is it legal....) Is an attorney
necessary for any portion of the process?

Stephanie

On Fri, 7 Mar 1997, HALL Mary wrote:

> Nice to know others have similar problems to mine, I have a couple of 
> arrangements but haven't a clue how to get them legalised!
> 
> Any info would be gratefully received
> 
> Mary Hall
> Solo Trombone
> Durham Constabulary Band
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> From: brass-band
> To: brass-band
> Subject: request for information on copyright
> Date: 06 March 1997 18:49
> 
> Dear Brass-Band List
>   A number of our players spend considerable time arranging musical items
> for brass band. One of our solo cornets has a fine arrangement of "O
> fortuna" from "Carmina Burana" (spelling?), for band and piano, and
> featuring toms and xylophone in the final ff bars. It was well received at
> our last concert. Another has an arrangement involving all the star-trek
> themes, again a good concert item.
>   They and the band would like to publish these arrangements, however we
> are not familiar with copyright requirements, in particular how to come to
> an arrangement with the owners of the copyright for the music.
>   I would appreciate information which anyone on this list can offer about
> how to properly go about publishing arrangements of music, for which
> copyright is held by another company.
>  Out of interest, we will be playing a march in the coming Australian
> National A-grade contest which was written by our Musical Director's father
> (A.B. aunders) way back in 1912. It is called "Comet" after the appearance
> of Halley's comet then. It's a great rollicking concert march, in the style
> of Sousa, using lots of soprana ornamentation and cornet trills over the
> bass motif. Ours will be the first public performance of the march since it
> was written!!
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> Phil Anderton
> Warringah Concert Brass Band
> Sydney, Australia
> 
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