Past Commissions

    The following works by Carl Schroeder were commissioned by individuals and music ensembles:

LARGE ENSEMBLE WORKS

• Agora (2003), a 4-minute concert band fanfare commissioned by the Minnesota Symphonic Winds in celebration of the ensemble's 25th anniversary season.

• The Minnesota Portraits (2003), a 3-movement, 8-minute concert band suite commissioned by the Calhoun-Isles Community Band.

• The Willing (2004), a 5 1/2-minute concert band fanfare co-commissioned by the Cornell University Symphonic Band, Ithaca College Campus Band and St. Olaf College Valhalla Band.

• Two December Carols (2005), a 5 1/2-minute, 2-movement accompanied SATB choral work commissioned by the Wells Fargo Chorus with texts by Minnesota poets Joyce Kennedy and Shannon King.

• Monuments (2006), a 3-minute concert band work commissioned by the Carondelet Catholic School Concert Band.

• The Eagle's Island (2007), a 4-minute tone poem for concert band, revised on a commission from the Minneapolis Southwest High School Wind Ensemble.

• Remembrance (2009), a 5 1/2-minute concert band work honoring the many who served in the American Civil War, commissioned by Carl R. Schenker Jr. and Susan Sherman Richardson.

SOLO AND CHAMBER ENSEMBLE WORKS

• Claussen's Eleven (2003), a 6-minute saxophone ensemble work commissioned by music educator Kurt Claussen for premiere at the 2003 World Saxophone Congress.

• Passages of Celebration (2003), a 3 1/2-minute piano solo commissioned by Connie Crane in celebration of her father Joe Crane's 80th birthday.

• A Celestial Triptych (2006), an anonymously commissioned three-movement solo piano suite inspired the "Space Odyssey" set of space landscape paintings by Minnesota artist Kendall Bohn.

Commission Rates

    Rates for commissioning a new piece of music are variable and negotiable, depending on such factors as the instrumentation of the new work, length of time given to write the work, reputation of the ensemble or musician expected to premiere the work, and so on.

    As a general rule, composers love commissions, and are usually happy to work with commissioning parties to come to a mutually agreeable proposal -- or to refer the commissioning party to another composer that may be a better match for their schedule and/or budget.

    Ensembles, individuals and organizations wishing to commission a new work should generally initiate contact at least 6 months prior to the expected premiere date, although shorter-notice commissions can sometimes be fulfilled. For Carl Schroeder, commissioning rates are negotiable, but generally range from $100 to $500 per minute of the finished work.

    For example:

• An individual wishing to commission a new 5-minute solo piano work celebrating a wedding, anniversary or other special event might expect a commission fee of $500 to $750, depending on the amount of time given to write the work.

• For an ensemble wishing to commission a 10-minute orchestral work, the commission fee might range from $4,000 to $5,000.

Further questions? Click here to contact Carl Schroeder with any questions about commissioning a new piece of music.