We currently have about 700 titles in our catalogue and, with just two of us to do all the typesetting, artwork, production, packaging and paperwork, it's quite a handful!  At present our publishing schedule is full up until September, 2008 and so it is unlikely that we will be able to consider taking on any new titles for at least twelve months.

Before you send us your compositions it might be an idea to consider these points:

We are a business and just because we reject 95% of the music sent to us for consideration does NOT mean that it is no good:  simply that we don't think that it will make money. 

Very occasionally, we take on a piece simply because it is so well-written,inspired, or otherwise of such high quality that not to make it more widely available would be a great shame.

We specialize in publishing music for amateur organists and choirs.  Many of the pieces which we reject are far too demanding.

Choral music must be rewarding for the singers.  This implies at least a grasp of part-writing.

Ask yourself WHY choirs love John Rutter (!)  Here is a composer who can write a memorable melody AND satisfying parts for the accompanying voices.  There's no point in trying to ape his style:  he has already provided enough repertoire to keep choirs happily occupied for years.

The world is already awash with great music.  There is no room for anything slipshod, dull or simply workaday.

We don't always get it right but what we're looking for is music which is sincere, direct, superbly-crafted and free from unnecessary difficulties.

What we DON'T want are all the pieces which have already been rejected by OUP, Novello, Boosey and Hawkes, Schotts, Chester, Banks and Kevin Mayhew!

If this all sounds a bit harsh, ask yourself whether YOU would be prepared to spend precious money and practice time on music which was uninspired, derivative, poorly-constructed and shoddy . . .

You STILL want to send us something?  Please don't forget a stamped, addressed envelope!