The Harp Literature Committee promotes new music for the harp and encourages the commissioning of new works. Working with a living composer can be a truly rewarding experience. Jointly making a new piece of art come to life, sharing fresh ideas with a composers, and hearing input about a piece from its creator are unique and exciting opportunities. The interest and publicity of a new work and its premiere can also be very helpful to a career. A new piece can open doors musically, creatively and for your career.
Most composers have limited experience with the harp.
Make sure that you work with the composer to explain the instrument, and make the piece a playable and successful one. Contact candidate composers or their publishers to request samples of their music. There is a composer for every commissioning budget. Performing and recording costs and personal appearance fees are separate from the commission, and should be agreed in advance. Commissioners may have exclusive use of them for a period of time.