OT: High Quality Music - Your Input Needed

Jay Gladwell wrote on 10/8/2009, 3:43 PM

This is NOT a solicitation for your business. All I am doing is putting out feelers as it pertains to high quality music for our productions.

As we all know, one of the most frustrating obstacles we face is finding suitable music for our video projects. Once in a while someone suggests using the classics—Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Moussorgsky, Stravinsky, Bach, et al (think of Kubrick). Although the music is in the public domain, the performances are not! Therein lays the catch.

So here are my questions: If there were a high-quality source of the classics made available as royalty-free music, what would you be willing to pay?

What classical pieces would you like to see made available? Bach’s Air on the G-string is one of the first that came to my mind. Maybe Pachelbel’s Canon in D Major. Anything in the public domain you can think of would be appreciated.

Here is a sample of the quality I’m talking about (this music is copyrighted). This original piece was composed for a little patriotic film I did a couple of years ago. It was based on Yankee Doodle and has the feel of Aaron Copeland with a hint of John Williams. Keep in mind the music has been compressed to mp3. It will take a little time to load.

Anyway, I would certainly appreciate your input!

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Jay Gladwell wrote on 10/12/2009, 5:58 AM

"You would have to build up a reasonably big menu of offerings before pros would use it routinely. All doable, you just have to be patient while waiting for the Brink's armored trucks to deliver the fruits of your hard labor."

You're absolutely right! However, I did tell the composer I'm trying to help that he wasn't going to get rich with this. He understands that. He's looking for another avenue to get his name and talent before those that hire composers/performers. I thtought we could kill two birds.. get hisname out there and help other producers at the same time. I'm not going to be making any money on this. This is just my effort help him as someone helped me once (pass it forward).

Referring back to the sample provided above. It is seven minutes long. Would you think $70 would be a fair price for that piece (presuming you had a use for it)?

Thanks for you input, Bjorn.

Coursedesign wrote on 10/12/2009, 7:22 AM

I would have no problem justifying $70 for that.

Jay Gladwell wrote on 10/13/2009, 5:41 AM

Bjorn, I'll pass your comments along.

Thanks!

Larry Clifford wrote on 10/15/2009, 9:02 AM

I know it was said earlier, but you create some beautiful music and videos. I especially like the sample on your site for Fairchild Tropical Garden. Good art work.

Jay Gladwell wrote on 10/15/2009, 9:18 AM

Thank you, BigRed, for your kind remarks! I truly appreciate it.