Commissioning Music
There are many reasons to commission new music: weddings, birthdays, graduations, grand openings, and anniversaries.  Music can also be commissioned to honor a life, or someone’s service to a community. And music is also commissioned for the sheer joy of bringing new art into the world, an occasion in itself.

The cost of commissioning music varies greatly depending on the ensemble, as well as the length and scope of the work. The Meet the Composer foundation has set up guidelines for commissioning music through their website. Click here to view these guidelines. I recommend that anyone new to commissioning music read this basic guide. My prices are negotiable.

Do you want to commission new music but don’t have a performer or ensemble in mind?  Here is a list of performers and groups that I would love to work with, but we just need an “angel” to fund a project.
       ~ The Rose Ensemble
       ~ St. Olaf College Percussion Ensemble
       ~ Nadia Sirota, violist
       ~ Tadd Sipes, baritone (a song cycle based on the Lost Boys of Sudan, for baritone, cello, and guitar)
       ~ Eileen Strempel, soprano (a song cycle based on the poetry of Naomi Shihab Nye)
       ~ Matthew McCright, piano

Please email me if you are considering bringing more art into the world through commissioning music. I would be happy to discuss it with you.

jocelyn@jocelynhagen.com

Past commissioners:

ACDA of Minnesota

Cantus

Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester

The Copper Street Brass Quintet

The Linden Duo

Murasaki Duo

North Dakota Gold Star Band

North Dakota Music Teachers Association

Robbinsdale All-District Choir

The Singers - Minnesota Choral Artists

St. Olaf Band

Trio Callisto

Joyce Hall Wolfe, soprano