Ablaze Records

Ablaze Records NEW CHORAL VOICES Series
ABLAZE Records is proud to call for SCORES for its NEW CHORAL VOICES series disc. For this series ABLAZE will record your work with the tremendous Ablaze Records ensemble CORO VOLANTE conducted by new music specialist conductor Brett Scott.
Send a score of your work to us for your chance to win a place on our New Choral Voices, Vol. 7 Recordings. If our expert panel of composers and conductors chooses your work, you will win a spot on our SEVENTH NEW CHORAL VOICES Recordings. If selected, the submitter retains all ownership of the master and underlying composition. Ablaze Records will partially subsidize commercial release of your work worldwide, though composers will be responsible for securing the balance of funds associated with this project's production, promotion, and release. A composer’s ability to fund their portion of costs is not a guarantee of a place on these curated discs.
1. The works can be for any number of UNACCOMPANIED voices up to a maximum of SATB CHOIR (up to 16 voices divisi).
2. Works using accompaniment are not eligible. Works using keyboard (piano or organ) acoustic or amplified instruments or electronics are not eligible.
3. The composer must provide proof of CLEARANCE OF RIGHTS to set the selected text used for the work. Composers that can not prove that rights have been obtained to set the text they have used WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
4. Though there is no limit on duration we seek works that are at least 3 minutes in length
5. The score must be a computer engraved (Finale, Sibelius, etc) score.
6. Languages other than English, French, German, Italian and Latin MUST be accompanied by an IPA pronunciation guide of the language
7. The composer will supply notes about the composer and work.
8. The composer will supply a high quality photograph of his/herself for use in the CD booklet and ABLAZE website.
Who is Eligible:
Any composer without restriction as to style of music, age or nationality of the composer may submit a score for consideration.
OCTOBER 1, 2023
About ABLAZE Records
ABLAZE Records is a new Australian/USA company that issues recordings worldwide on iTunes and through Amazon.com. The focus of the company is on new music composition and classical music performance. ABLAZE discs are digitally distributed worldwide and available in hard copy through the ABLAZE website and Amazon.com.

About the Prize
This competition is for original compositions only and not arrangements of other material.

ABLAZE will extend to all winners a subsidized rate for the recording. This means that usual costs for final recorded music will be subsidized by ABLAZE so that we can offer to the winners a place on this disc at very competitive rates. This is ABLAZE’s commitment to new music and we are very excited to hear/see your submissions.

This competition aims to discover choral works of composers that have not yet been recorded and mastered to a full and commercially released CD. Many musicians have works they would be happy to release but may not have enough material or the means to issue a full CD of their choral work. It is with the thought of assisting such composers that ABLAZE has issued its call for scores. Once we compile a range of scores ABLAZE records will:

• Oversee the preparation and production of the recording sessions
• Produce an edited final version of the work
• Have the work/disc professionally mastered
• Have the disc meticulously replicated (rather than duplicated)
• Custom design the artwork and digital booklet
• Compile liner notes for the accompanying booklet
• Complete all contracts with composers (who retain full ownership of their work)
• Manufacture the disc run
• Distribute hard copies to Albany Music Distributors and Amazon.com
• Distribute digital masters to Naxos Music Library, iTunes, Spotify, Deezer, Amazon MP3 and other digital outlets
• Promote, advertise and seek reviews of the release

The subsidized costs to all participants are to cover the expenses of the above services such that we can ensure the highest quality product to those who have entrusted their music to us.
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You can look up our current releases:
ABLAZE Records Website
http://www.ablazerecords.net/
ABLAZE Records Facebook Page:
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iTunes
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/millennial-masters-vol-1/id409115046
ABLAZE @ BANDCAMP
https://ablazerecords.bandcamp.com/music
ABLAZE Records Soundcloud Page:
https://soundcloud.com/ablazerecords/sets

We would very much like to hear from you if you are interested in releasing a disc of only your own compositions.

At ABLAZE we will work with you to fulfill your ideals for a disc of your compositions. We are committed to very high audio and art quality in our releases and would look forward to working with you to plan and design your disc.

Please submit the information we require below and we will contact you with a quotation.

We would very much like to hear from you if you are interested in releasing a disc of only your ensemble performing new music.

At ABLAZE we will work with you to fulfill your ideals for a disc of your performances. We are committed to very high audio and art quality in our releases and would look forward to working with you to plan and design your disc.

Please submit the information we require below and we will contact you with a quotation.

We would very much like to hear from you if you are interested in releasing a disc of only your performances of new music.

At ABLAZE we will work with you to fulfill your ideals for a disc of your performances. We are committed to very high audio and art quality in our releases and would look forward to working with you to plan and design your disc.

Please submit the information we require below and we will contact you with a quotation.