COMMISSIONING FUND

Crash Ensemble are delighted to announce the start of a commissioning fund. Crash Ensemble are committed to the newest and best new music and need your help in commissioning composers from Ireland and abroad. We have a long list of Irish and international composers who are waiting to write works for Crash Ensemble, you can be part of that process.

Commissioning a composer is a very special donation, as it is you who have made this new work of music come into creation. You will have the lifelong dedication as 'commissioner' on the music, which will be listed on the sheet music, programme note and any or all subsequent performances/recordings. It truly is a lifetime investment in a unique work of art.

• All commissioning money goes directly to the composer, who is then commissioned to write a new work from Crash Ensemble. At the time of the world premiere of the new work:
• The commissioner will be invited to attend rehearsals during the week leading up to the concert.
• They will be invited to the concert where they will meet the composer and all members of Crash Ensemble.
• They will be presented with a printed and bound copy of the score and also a live recording of the world premiere.

This is a really exciting investment proposition, a donation that has a tangible and long lasting result. Crash Ensemble will aim not only to have repeat performances nationally but, depending on the work, bring it on international touring programmes.

Commissioning guidelines from the Contemporary Music Centre are attached below to give you an idea of rates. For certain bigger name international composers the rates can be much higher.

Please feel free to call the Crash Ensemble office to discuss what you would like to achieve with your potential donation and we will go through the different options with you.

Crash Ensemble office: +353 1 858 6645