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Dear Philip Anderton,
You have already infringed copyright! Interestingly, the owner of the
copyright for Carmina Burana has just been in court complaining that an
arrangement of the work 'debased' the original (she lost). I recommend you
approach the publisher you want to publish your arrangement (e.g. Studio,
Rosehill, Damfino, Virgo, Piccolo etc.) and negotiate a deal, perhaps
employing a solicitor to do so. The solicitor should be familiar with
copyright licensing. In Sydney some firms I can recommend include Davies Ryan
De Boos at level 10, 10 Barrack Street, Sydney, Ph 9262 2611, Fax 9262 1080
and contact Maryanne Heathcote. Patent attorney firms are also experienced in
this field and in Sydney you could try Phillips Ormonde Fitzpartrick at 754
Pacific Highway, Chatswood, Ph. 9413 1555, Fax. 9415 2755.
Feel free to contact me direct if you want to discuss this further.
Regards,
Glenn McGowan (Melbourne)
Ph. (03) 9608 8449
Fax. (03) 9608 8375
gcmcgowan@xxxxxxx
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From: Philip Anderton
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 1997 9:40 AM
To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: request for information on copyright
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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